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Corrections Schools
in NM
New Mexico Junior College
University of Phoenix-New Mexico Campus
New Mexico State University-Grants
Luna Community College
University of New Mexico-Valencia County Branch
University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus
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Corrections Schools in New Mexico
New Mexico contains six schools that offer corrections programs. New Mexico Junior College, the highest-ranking corrections school in NM, has a total student population of 2,313 and is the 4762nd highest ranked school in America.
Of the 6 corrections schools in New Mexico, none have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, University of Phoenix-New Mexico Campus comes out as the most expensive ($22,023/yr), with Luna Community College as the lowest recorded at only $3,629/yr.
Corrections students from New Mexico schools who go on to become correctional counselors, corrections officers, jailers, probation officers, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 455,350 people working as correctional officers and jailers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $42,610. Also, Mental health and substance abuse social workers make on average $41,350 per year and there are about 127,140 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the New Mexico alone, there are 1,460 employed mental health and substance abuse social workers earning an average yearly salary of $36,710. Correctional officers and jailers in this state earn $36,810/yr and there are 4,010 employed.
Also, within the corrections schools in New Mexico, the average student population is 2,774 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from corrections, there are 1598 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,262 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $1,963, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
Corrections Programs in New Mexico
New Mexico Junior College
- Corrections
Levels offered: Certificate
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
Levels offered: Bachelors
- Corrections
Levels offered: Certificate
- Corrections
Levels offered: Certificate
- Corrections
Levels offered: Associates
- Corrections
Levels offered: Associates
New Mexico Interesting Facts
- Santa Fe is the highest capital city in the United States at 7,000 feet above sea level.
- The province that was once Spanish New Mexico included all of present day New Mexico, most of Colorado and Arizona, and slices of Utah, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Wyoming. The Original American Territory of New Mexico that congress created in 1850 included all of New Mexico and Arizona plus parts of Colorado, Nevada, and Utah. The boundaries of present day New Mexico were drawn by congress in 1863 but New Mexico didn't become a state until 1912.
- Each October Albuquerque hosts the world's largest international hot air balloon fiesta.
- Las Cruces makes the world's largest enchilada the first weekend in October at the "Whole Enchilada Fiesta".
- Lakes and Rivers make up only .002% of the state's total surface area. The lowest water-to-land ratio of all 50 states. Most of New Mexico's lakes are man-made reservoirs. A dam on the Rio Grande formed the Elephant Butte Reservoir the state's largest lake.
Cities in New Mexico
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