This program is designed to prepare students to apply theories and practices of organization management and criminal justice to the administration of public law enforcement agencies and operations. This program typically includes in depth instruction in law enforcement history and theory, administration of public police organizations, operational command leadership, labor relations, legal and regulatory responsibilities, budgeting, public relations, incident response strategies, and organizational leadership.
The colleges, universities and schools below offer majors and degree programs in Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration. To learn more about a specific school click on any of the links below.
Abilene Christian University
1600 Campus Court, Abilene, TX 79699
| Phone Number: | (325) 674-2000 |
| Website: | www.acu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Doctor’s degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 5,265 (4,202 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
Academy of Court Reporting and Technology
235 4th Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
| Phone Number: | (412) 535-0560 |
| Website: | www.acr.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 304 (304 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
Academy of Court Reporting and Technology-Cleveland
2044 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115
| Phone Number: | (216) 861-3222 |
| Website: | |
| School Type: | 2-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 625 (625 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
Adrian College
110 S Madison St, Adrian, MI 49221-2575
| Phone Number: | (517) 265-5161 |
| Website: | www.adrian.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,506 (1,506 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
Adult Center for Education
400 Richards Rd, Zanesville, OH 43701
| Phone Number: | (740) 455-3111 |
| Website: | www.mid-east.k12.oh.us |
| School Type: | Public, less-than 2-year |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 632 (632 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 7 to 1 |
Aims Community College
5401 W. 20th St., Greeley, CO 80632
| Phone Number: | (970) 330-8008 |
| Website: | www.aims.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 7,685 (7,685 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
Alfred University
One Saxon Drive, Alfred, NY 14802-1205
| Phone Number: | (607) 871-2111 |
| Website: | www.alfred.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,670 (2,015 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
Allen County Community College
1801 N Cottonwood, Iola, KS 66749
| Phone Number: | 620E12 |
| Website: | www.allencc.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 5,126 (5,126 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 30 to 1 |
Alliant International University
10455 Pomerado Road, San Diego, CA 92131-1799
| Phone Number: | (866) 825-5426 |
| Website: | www.alliant.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Doctor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,581 (196 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
Alpena Community College
665 Johnson St, Alpena, MI 49707
| Phone Number: | (989) 356-9021 |
| Website: | www.alpenacc.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 2,604 (2,604 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
Alvernia University
400 Saint Bernardine St, Reading, PA 19607-1799
| Phone Number: | (610) 796-8200 |
| Website: | www.alvernia.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,216 (3,032 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
Amarillo College
2011 S. Washington, Amarillo, TX 79109
| Phone Number: | (806) 371-5000 |
| Website: | www.actx.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 14,016 (14,016 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 39 to 1 |
American InterContinental University-Online
231 N. Martingale Rd. Schaumburg, IL 60173
| Phone Number: | (877) 701-3800 |
| Website: | www.aiuniv.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 40,127 (36,448 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 98 to 1 |
American Public University System
111 W Congress St, Charles Town, WV 25414
| Phone Number: | (877) 468-6268 |
| Website: | www.apus.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 51,347 (39,154 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 52 to 1 |
American University
4400 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016-8001
| Phone Number: | (202) 885-1000 |
| Website: | www.american.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Doctor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 13,093 (6,958 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
Anderson University
1100 E 5th St, Anderson, IN 46012-3495
| Phone Number: | (765) 649-9071 |
| Website: | www.anderson.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 3,207 (2,312 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
Bellevue College
3000 Landerholm Cir SE, Bellevue, WA 98007-6484
| Phone Number: | (425) 564-1000 |
| Website: | bellevuecollege.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 21,322 (21,322 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 30 to 1 |
Cedarville University
251 N. Main Street, Cedarville, OH 45314-0601
| Phone Number: | (937) 766-2211 |
| Website: | www.cedarville.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Finge town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 3,379 (3,205 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
840 Wood St, Clarion, PA 16214
| Phone Number: | (814) 393-2000 |
| Website: | www.clarion.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 8,375 (6,825 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 23 to 1 |
Drexel University
3141 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
| Phone Number: | (215) 895-2000 |
| Website: | www.drexel.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Doctor’s degree Doctor’s degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 25,193 (15,218 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
Eastern Arizona College
615 N. Stadium Ave., Thatcher, AZ 85552-0769
| Phone Number: | (928) 428-8322 |
| Website: | www.eac.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 10,551 (10,551 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 30 to 1 |
Ferris State University
1201 S State St, Big Rapids, MI 49307-2251
| Phone Number: | (231) 591-2000 |
| Website: | www.ferris.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Doctor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 15,687 (13,981 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
Grand Valley State University
1 Campus Dr, Allendale, MI 49401-9403
| Phone Number: | (616) 331-2020 |
| Website: | www.gvsu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Doctor’s degree – professional practice |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 28,436 (22,570 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 19 to 1 |
Heidelberg University
310 E Market St, Tiffin, OH 44883-2462
| Phone Number: | (419) 448-2000 |
| Website: | www.heidelberg.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,810 (1,431 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
Herzing University
280 West Valley Ave, Birmingham, AL 35209
| Phone Number: | (205) 916-2800 |
| Website: | www.herzing.edu/birmingham |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 661 (661 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 31 to 1 |
Indian River State College
3209 Virginia Ave, Fort Pierce, FL 34981-5596
| Phone Number: | (772) 462-4772 |
| Website: | www.irsc.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree 4-year certificate Bachelor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 25,145 (25,145 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 27 to 1 |
Johnson & Wales University
8 Abbott Park Place, Providence, RI 02903-3703
| Phone Number: | (401) 598-1000 |
| Website: | www.jwu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Doctor’s degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 12,111 (10,408 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 26 to 1 |
Kansas Wesleyan University
100 E. Claflin Ave., Salina, KS 67401-6196
| Phone Number: | 801E13 |
| Website: | www.kwu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,052 (967 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
Kilgore College
1100 Broadway, Kilgore, TX 75662-3299
| Phone Number: | (903) 984-8531 |
| Website: | www.kilgore.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 7,728 (7,728 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
Lambuth University
705 Lambuth Boulevard, Jackson, TN 38301
| Phone Number: | (731) 425-2500 |
| Website: | www.lambuth.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 911 (911 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
Mansfield, PA 16933
| Phone Number: | (570) 662-4000 |
| Website: | www.mansfield.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,026 (3,357 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 19 to 1 |
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824-1046
| Phone Number: | (517) 355-1855 |
| Website: | www.massart.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Doctor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 50,899 (38,011 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
Mississippi Valley State University
14000 Highway 82 West, Itta Bena, MS 38941-1400
| Phone Number: | (662) 254-9041 |
| Website: | www.mvsu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 3,520 (3,028 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 22 to 1 |
Nevada State College
1125 Nevada State Drive, Henderson, NV 89002
| Phone Number: | (702) 992-2000 |
| Website: | nsc.nevada.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 3,172 (3,172 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 23 to 1 |
Oklahoma City University
2501 N Blackwelder, Oklahoma City, OK 73106-1402
| Phone Number: | (405) 208-5000 |
| Website: | www.okcu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree Doctor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,560 (2,516 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
Pace University-New York
1 Pace Plaza, New York, NY 10038-1598
| Phone Number: | (212) 346-1200 |
| Website: | www.pace.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Doctor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 15,377 (9,468 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 15 to 1 |
Roberts Wesleyan College
2301 Westside Dr, Rochester, NY 14624
| Phone Number: | (585) 594-6000 |
| Website: | WWW.Roberts.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,276 (1,575 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
Saint Leo University
33701 State Road 52, Saint Leo, FL 33574-6665
| Phone Number: | (352) 588-8200 |
| Website: | www.saintleo.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 22,754 (19,628 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 19 to 1 |
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY 13244-5040
| Phone Number: | (315) 443-1870 |
| Website: | syr.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Doctor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 30,241 (23,229 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
The College of New Jersey
2000 Pennington Road, Ewing, NJ 08628-0718
| Phone Number: | (609) 771-1855 |
| Website: | www.tcnj.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 7,999 (6,681 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
Utah Valley University
800 W University Parkway, Orem, UT 84058-5999
| Phone Number: | (801) 863-8000 |
| Website: | www.uvu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 34,249 (34,229 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 23 to 1 |