Criminal Justice and Corrections programs in New Mexico
33 schools in New Mexico teach this, at certificate or associate level. 6 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $33,993 at Central New Mexico Community College.
What this work pays in New Mexico
Security Guards in New Mexico earn a median of $43,320 a year across 8,410 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $69,180 | 4,580 |
| Managers, All Other | $123,550 | 3,770 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $56,160 | 2,990 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $47,940 | 2,740 |
| Compliance Officers | $67,990 | 2,400 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque | Associate's degree | — | $33,993 (22 grads) | 35 |
| Brookline College-Albuquerque Albuquerque | Associate's degree | $19,397 | $26,077 (102 grads) | 5 |
| New Mexico State University-Alamogordo Alamogordo | Associate's degree | $8,550 | $22,420 (45 grads) | 6 |
| New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces | Associate's degree | $8,550 | $22,420 (45 grads) | 65 |
| New Mexico State University-Grants Grants | Associate's degree | $8,550 | $22,420 (45 grads) | 3 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces | Associate's degree | $8,550 | $22,420 (45 grads) | — |
| Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 61 |
| Clovis Community College Clovis | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Clovis Community College Clovis | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College Ruidoso | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus Roswell | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Luna Community College Las Vegas | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 15 |
| Luna Community College Las Vegas | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Mesalands Community College Tucumcari | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Navajo Technical University Crownpoint | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| New Mexico Junior College Hobbs | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 44 |
| New Mexico Junior College Hobbs | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| New Mexico State University-Grants Grants | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Northern New Mexico College Espanola | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| San Juan College Farmington | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| San Juan College Farmington | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Southeast New Mexico College Carlsbad | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Southeast New Mexico College Carlsbad | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus Gallup | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| University of New Mexico-Taos Campus Ranchos de Taos | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus Los Lunas | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Western New Mexico University Silver City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Western New Mexico University Silver City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Criminal Justice and Corrections — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.