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Criminal Justice & Police Science at Western New Mexico University

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Criminal Justice & Police Science at Western New Mexico University

If you are interested in studying criminal justice and police science, you may want to check out the program at Western New Mexico University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Western New Mexico University is located in Silver City, New Mexico and approximately 2,896 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice & Police Science section at the bottom of this page.

Western New Mexico University Criminal Justice & Police Science Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Police Science (1 - 4 Years)

Western New Mexico University Criminal Justice & Police Science Rankings

Careers That Police Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in police science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NM, the home state for Western New Mexico University.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 4,310 $51,250
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 1,610 $77,890
Private Detectives and Investigators 70 $55,360

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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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