Criminal Justice Studies at Western New Mexico University

Every criminal justice studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the criminal justice studies program at Western New Mexico University stacks up to those at other schools.

Western New Mexico University is located in Silver City, New Mexico and approximately 2,896 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 4 students received their associate's degree in criminal justice studies.

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

Western New Mexico University Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice Studies
• Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice Studies

Online Classes Are Available at Western New Mexico University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Western New Mexico University does offer online education options in criminal justice studies for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree

Western New Mexico University Criminal Justice Studies Rankings

The criminal justice studies major at Western New Mexico University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminal Justice Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Criminal Justice Studies Student Demographics at Western New Mexico University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice studies majors at Western New Mexico University.

Western New Mexico University Criminal Justice Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of criminal justice studies associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in criminal justice studies only graduates about 43% men each year. The program at Western New Mexico University may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

Western New Mexico University does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in criminal justice studies graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western New Mexico University with a associate's in criminal justice studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Western New Mexico University Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice studies from Western New Mexico University. About 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical criminal justice studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% men. So male students are more repesented at Western New Mexico University since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 35% more racial-ethnic minorities in its criminal justice studies bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western New Mexico University with a bachelor's in criminal justice studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Western New Mexico University also has a doctoral program available in criminal justice studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Criminal Justice Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminal justice studies 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 Detective Supervisors	730	$78,980
Correctional Officer Supervisors	640	$49,630

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By AllenS under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.