Criminal Justice Schools In New Mexico
In New Mexico, there are 28 accredited schools where criminal justice classes faculty can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of criminal justice and criminal justice training in New Mexico, which includes criminal justice training at the following levels:
- Criminal Justice Certificate
- Associates degree in Criminal Justice
- Bachelors degree in Criminal Justice
- Masters degree in Criminal Justice
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Professional Trends
New Mexico Vs. National Criminal Justice Employment
| New Mexico | 16,140 |
| National | 1,897,220 |
Approximately 1% of the country's criminal justice professionals work in New Mexico state.
Employment Growth for Criminal justice professionals In New Mexico
| 13,870 | 14,490 | 16,200 | 14,650 | 16,110 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of criminal justice professionals is growing in New Mexico. In 2010 there were 2,240 more criminal justice professionals working in New Mexico than there were in 2006. This represents a 16% growth in the field. This is faster than the trend for criminal justice professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of criminal justice professionals has grown by 2% between 2006 and 2010.
Criminal Justice VS. All Professions salaries in New Mexico
| $34,849 | $36,550 | $34,646 | $44,046 | $41,422 |
| $40,511 | $43,009 | $44,801 | $46,220 | $46,794 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Criminal Justice
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to criminal justice professionals are growing in New Mexico. In 2006 criminal justice professionals made a mean salary of $34,849 per year, and in 2010 they made $41,422 per year.
Salary percentiles for Criminal justice professionals in New Mexico
10th percentile |
$27,828 |
25th percentile |
$31,472 |
50th percentile |
$41,022 |
75th percentile |
$48,717 |
90th percentile |
$56,240 |
Thus, criminal justice professionals' salaries grew by 16% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of New Mexico, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of criminal justice. The pay differential between the highest paid criminal justice professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 102%
Average Salaries for Criminal justice professionals and related professions in New Mexico
Criminal Justice |
$40,963 |
Criminology |
$53,805 |
Forensic Science |
$47,360 |
Homeland Security |
$45,173 |
Paralegal |
$37,280 |
In New Mexico, criminal justice professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Criminal Justice programs available for each degree type for all schools in New Mexico
associate |
29 |
bachelor |
12 |
master |
2 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
8 |
| Total | 51 |
As the number of criminal justice professionals is increasing in New Mexico state, the number of students graduating from the 28 accredited criminal justice schools in New Mexico state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 747 criminal justice graduates from criminal justice courses in New Mexico and in 2010 there were 685 graduates.
There was a decrease in the number of criminal justice school degree or certificate graduates in New Mexico by 8%. Most of these graduates, or 57%, earned a associate's degree in criminal justice.