Criminal Justice Schools in New Mexico

653 Criminal Justice students earned their degrees in the state in 2021-2022.

Education Levels of Criminal Justice Majors in New Mexico

Criminal Justice majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	335
Associate Degree	167
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years	136
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years	136
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year	1

Gender Distribution

In New Mexico, a criminal justice major is more popular with women than with men.

Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of criminal justice majors in New Mexico is as follows:

• Asian: 0.8%
• Black or African American: 2.8%
• Hispanic or Latino: 64.3%
• White: 22.2%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.8%
• Other Races: 9.2%

Jobs for Criminal Justice Grads in New Mexico

25,500 people in the state and 4,117,080 in the nation are employed in jobs related to criminal justice.

Wages for Criminal Justice Jobs in New Mexico

A typical salary for a criminal justice grad in the state is $55,360, compared to a typical salary of $72,390 nationwide.

Criminal Justice Careers in NM

Some of the careers criminal justice majors go into include:

Job Title	NM Job Growth	NM Median Salary
Private Detectives and Investigators	7%	$53,750
Protective Service Worker Supervisors	4%	$45,120
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	4%	$52,070
Police and Detective Supervisors	3%	$73,780
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	2%	$83,170
Correctional Officer Supervisors	-7%	$45,390
Correctional Officers and Jailers	-9%	$35,860

View Nationwide Criminal Justice Report

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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