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Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Mexico

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

Education Levels of Criminal Justice & Corrections 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.

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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%
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Jobs for Criminal Justice & Corrections 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.

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Wages for Criminal Justice & Corrections 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.

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Criminal Justice & Corrections 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 & Corrections Report

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