How much do Criminal Justice and Corrections associate's degree graduates from New Mexico State University-Dona Ana earn?

The reported median is $35,798 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $7,425.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 23% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Criminal Justice and Corrections associate's degree at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana

Las Cruces, NM · Public

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The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$10,908 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 20.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −190% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$182,020

$6,000Current college-wide context−$194,020

$8,000Annual price−$198,020

$16,000Annual price−$214,020

$24,000Annual price−$230,020

$32,000Annual price−$246,020

$40,000Annual price−$262,020

OUTCOME SIGNALS

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+34%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$27,638 → $36,982

52Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

93Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

118Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

34Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$6,048

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$7,425

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$35,798

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$79/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$6,048Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,397Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE19.4%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$27,638Year 1

$35,798Year 4

$36,982Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.6% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$2,983

Estimated loan payment$79

34borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$35,798 vs. $46,706

$10,908 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$76,590 median wageU.S. estimate · 13,150 jobs · 25-1111+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$92,200 median wageNM estimate · 1,320 jobs · 33-1012$79,970–$108,010 middle 50% of NM wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$86,840 median wageNM estimate · 2,020 jobs · 33-3021$59,160–$109,300 middle 50% of NM wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$69,180 median wageNM estimate · 4,580 jobs · 33-3051$58,870–$73,430 middle 50% of NM wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$41,600 median wageNM estimate · 35,580 jobs · 33-9021$36,900–$64,280 middle 50% of NM wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$63,380 median wageNM estimate · 530 jobs · 33-1011$57,620–$76,820 middle 50% of NM wages-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$47,940 median wageNM estimate · 2,740 jobs · 33-3012$42,830–$52,370 middle 50% of NM wages-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$123,550 median wageNM estimate · 3,770 jobs · 11-9199$101,860–$159,430 middle 50% of NM wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEmergency Management Directors$145,550 median wageNM estimate · 170 jobs · 11-9161$97,990–$172,370 middle 50% of NM wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$62,330 median wageNM estimate · 580 jobs · 33-1091$49,080–$81,500 middle 50% of NM wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$57,970 median wageNM estimate · 310 jobs · 33-1099$40,130–$79,710 middle 50% of NM wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$56,420 median wageNM estimate · 180 jobs · 19-4099$48,760–$62,160 middle 50% of NM wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Albuquerque, NM

Central New Mexico Community College

$12,250 higher earnings · $1,427 lower annual net price

Earnings: $48,048
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $4,621

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Albuquerque, NM

Brookline College-Albuquerque

$2,067 higher earnings

Earnings: $37,865
Debt: $20,000
Annual net price: $37,459

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Grants, NM

New Mexico State University-Grants

$5,980 lower annual net price

Earnings: $35,798
Debt: $7,425
Annual net price: $68

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Corpus Christi, TX

Del Mar College

$17,579 higher earnings · $1,175 less debt · $2,649 lower annual net price

Earnings: $53,377
Debt: $6,250
Annual net price: $3,399

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DATA QUALITY

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118 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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