Criminal justice at University of New Mexico
University of New Mexico graduates about 90 criminal justice majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 289th of 472 schools we score for criminal justice, a solid program at 48 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $52,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.92×).
Where criminal justice happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: UNM Public Events / Popejoy, New Mexico Law Center, College of Nursing and Public Health Excellence Building (CON-PHE).
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 125 · Dorm 28 · Dining 5 · Athletics 4 · Library 4 · Arts 3.
Nearby in the criminal justice ranking
Other strong majors at University of New Mexico
- Health & pre-med fields 74 · #169
- English & writing 70 · #211
- Nursing 69 · #163
- Engineering (all) 66 · #204
- Education 64 · #266
- Biology 63 · #349
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares University of New Mexico with every school we score in criminal justice. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.
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