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Public Safety & Criminal Justice community-college programs in New Mexico

9 community colleges in New Mexico report awarding credentials in Public Safety & Criminal Justice. Police academy, corrections, EMT, paralegal, and homeland-security pathways. The list below ranks them by share of total credentials awarded in this field — a directional measure of program scale and focus.

If you are choosing a Public Safety & Criminal Justice program in New Mexico, weigh program-specific accreditation, clinical or apprenticeship placement, and the institution's articulation agreements with New Mexico public universities (for transfer-bound students) or its local employer relationships (for occupational tracks). Within New Mexico published tuition tends to fall in a tight range, so the program-quality questions usually matter more than cost. The ranked list below is a useful starting point but should not substitute for a campus visit and a conversation with the program advisor.

Each college below links to a full profile with cost, enrollment, completion, and transfer numbers from the College Scorecard. Use the cost-and-aid guide for New Mexico and the state's transfer-outcomes guide for additional context.

  1. New Mexico Junior CollegeHobbs17%
  2. Luna Community CollegeLas Vegas15%
  3. Southeast New Mexico CollegeCarlsbad5%
  4. New Mexico State University-Dona AnaLas Cruces5%
  5. New Mexico State University-AlamogordoAlamogordo2%
  6. University of New Mexico-Valencia County CampusLos Lunas2%
  7. University of New Mexico-Gallup CampusGallup2%
  8. New Mexico State University-GrantsGrants1%
  9. Northern New Mexico CollegeEspanola0%

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