Criminal Justice Schools In New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico Criminal Justice Colleges

Choose a criminal justice program from the list of qualified New Mexico schools below. You may find traditional, campus-based courses and flexible online programs offering a variety of strong criminal justice degrees. New Mexico offers a large number of employment positions in law enforcement and other aspects of criminal justice.  Santa Fe and Albuquerque are the major metropolitan areas in the state that have the most criminal justice opportunites, but there are plenty of smaller outlying communites sprinkled throughout the state. New Mexico also has several colleges that offer criminal justice degree programs.

As a member of New Mexico law enforcement, you will:

• Carry out criminal investigations
• Provide assistance to civilians and other officers
• Gather and analyze evidence
• Work closely with attorneys to prosecute criminals

Some career figures for criminal justice graduates in New Mexico:

• Average annual salary: $43,400
• Currently employed: 3,590
• Employment outlook: 9% growth
• Most popular degrees: Associate's, Certificate
  

Figures courtesy of the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Employment & Wages database.