A program that prepares individuals to apply theories and practices of organization management and criminal justice to the administration of public law enforcement agencies and operations. Includes instruction in law enforcement history and theory, operational command leadership, administration of public police organizations, labor relations, incident response strategies, legal and regulatory responsibilities, budgeting, public relations, and organizational leadership.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Phoenix-Arizona | 1,488 | 5% | $10,912 |
| 2 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | 1,445 | 38% | $35,261 |
| 3 | Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs | 571 | 10% | $13,374 |
| 4 | CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College | 523 | 13% | $6,534 |
| 5 | Arizona State University-Skysong | 479 | 7% | $27,521 |
| 6 | Arizona State University-Downtown Phoenix | 389 | 11% | $29,984 |
| 7 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell | 377 | 8% | $30,552 |
| 8 | Western Illinois University | 374 | 14% | $25,997 |
| 9 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 367 | 7% | $20,471 |
| 10 | Columbia College | 362 | 9% | $36,352 |
| 11 | National University College | 299 | 10% | $7,508 |
| 12 | University of Phoenix-California | 293 | 8% | $10,912 |
| 13 | University of New Haven | 285 | 13% | $58,306 |
| 14 | Monroe College | 278 | 11% | $31,278 |
| 15 | CUNY LaGuardia Community College | 271 | 9% | $6,734 |
| 16 | University of Louisville | 256 | 6% | $27,980 |
| 17 | Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus | 249 | 13% | $7,520 |
| 18 | CUNY Kingsborough Community College | 239 | 9% | $6,768 |
| 19 | Union Institute & University | 236 | 41% | $14,472 |
| 20 | Grantham University | 226 | 13% | $7,452 |
| 21 | CUNY Queensborough Community College | 218 | 9% | $6,574 |
| 22 | Valencia College | 213 | 2% | $3,740 |
| 23 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 211 | 2% | $36,652 |
| 24 | Virginia Commonwealth University | 207 | 3% | $32,041 |
| 25 | Park University | 206 | 7% | $24,499 |
| 26 | Nassau Community College | 205 | 6% | $7,680 |
| 27 | CUNY Bronx Community College | 205 | 11% | $6,570 |
| 28 | Eastern Kentucky University | 202 | 5% | $23,706 |
| 29 | Ashford University | 194 | 2% | $13,230 |
| 30 | Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale | 192 | 4% | $22,208 |
| 31 | Kean University | 189 | 6% | $30,475 |
| 32 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | 188 | 2% | $28,301 |
| 33 | St John's University-New York | 177 | 5% | $61,408 |
| 34 | Grand Valley State University | 175 | 3% | $24,948 |
| 35 | Michigan State University | 173 | 1% | $28,862 |
| 36 | University of Mississippi | 161 | 3% | $25,436 |
| 37 | Middle Tennessee State University | 158 | 3% | $22,964 |
| 38 | University of Central Missouri | 154 | 4% | $19,953 |
| 39 | University of Memphis | 147 | 3% | $25,423 |
| 40 | Florida Technical College | 142 | 8% | $13,175 |
| 41 | Hillsborough Community College | 137 | 2% | $16,666 |
| 42 | Berkeley College-New York | 137 | 12% | $25,900 |
| 43 | Boise State University | 135 | 3% | $23,076 |
| 44 | Walden University | 134 | 1% | $13,020 |
| 45 | Norwich University | 123 | 10% | $58,054 |
| 46 | Austin Peay State University | 122 | 5% | $24,946 |
| 47 | Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies | 122 | 26% | $22,777 |
| 48 | Utah Valley University | 120 | 2% | $6,450 |
| 49 | National University | 120 | 2% | $15,024 |
| 50 | Hudson Valley Community College | 118 | 6% | $7,312 |
| 51 | Wilmington University | 117 | 2% | $13,010 |
| 52 | Roger Williams University | 117 | 10% | $54,642 |
| 53 | CUNY Hostos Community College | 115 | 9% | $6,572 |
| 54 | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | 114 | 5% | $23,614 |
| 55 | Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus | 112 | 5% | $7,520 |
| 56 | Tidewater Community College | 112 | 3% | $7,061 |
| 57 | Excelsior College | 111 | 2% | N/A |
| 58 | Strayer University-Virginia | 111 | 7% | $14,730 |
| 59 | Colorado State University-Global Campus | 111 | 3% | N/A |
| 60 | Georgia Military College | 110 | 6% | $18,051 |
| 61 | Pikes Peak Community College | 106 | 3% | $5,640 |
| 62 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs | 104 | 4% | $25,843 |
| 63 | Tennessee State University | 103 | 7% | $22,998 |
| 64 | Berkeley College-Woodland Park | 101 | 8% | $25,900 |
| 65 | Northeastern State University | 100 | 6% | $17,666 |
| 66 | Rio Salado College | 100 | 2% | $3,494 |
| 67 | University of Management and Technology | 100 | 9% | $9,690 |
| 68 | University of Puerto Rico-Carolina | 96 | 16% | $9,373 |
| 69 | Lake Superior State University | 94 | 16% | $24,477 |
| 70 | Broward College | 93 | 1% | $5,834 |
| 71 | Wayland Baptist University | 90 | 6% | $33,318 |
| 72 | Salve Regina University | 90 | 10% | $58,500 |
| 73 | Lock Haven University | 89 | 9% | $26,893 |
| 74 | Calumet College of Saint Joseph | 87 | 29% | $20,670 |
| 75 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina | 87 | 9% | $29,663 |
| 76 | University of South Carolina-Upstate | 86 | 7% | $25,442 |
| 77 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | 86 | 2% | $29,357 |
| 78 | Johnson County Community College | 85 | 3% | $4,350 |
| 79 | Northern Virginia Community College | 85 | 1% | $7,410 |
| 80 | Long Island University | 85 | 2% | $56,283 |
| 81 | Columbia Southern University | 83 | 1% | $6,223 |
| 82 | Erie Community College | 81 | 3% | $21,186 |
| 83 | Union County College | 80 | 5% | $6,556 |
| 84 | East Tennessee State University | 79 | 3% | $24,068 |
| 85 | Missouri Southern State University | 79 | 6% | $17,666 |
| 86 | Salem State University | 79 | 3% | $27,384 |
| 87 | Johnson & Wales University-Providence | 78 | 3% | $50,454 |
| 88 | Onondaga Community College | 77 | 6% | $17,310 |
| 89 | North Carolina Wesleyan College | 76 | 14% | $44,050 |
| 90 | Eastern Gateway Community College | 76 | 14% | $5,076 |
| 91 | Argosy University-Phoenix Online Division | 75 | 6% | $15,204 |
| 92 | Bristol Community College | 74 | 5% | $6,776 |
| 93 | Tiffin University | 74 | 9% | $40,200 |
| 94 | Bryant & Stratton College-Online | 73 | 9% | $16,418 |
| 95 | Bethel University | 72 | 7% | $31,570 |
| 96 | Bluegrass Community and Technical College | 71 | 2% | $5,328 |
| 97 | Iona College | 70 | 7% | $57,440 |
| 98 | Tarleton State University | 69 | 2% | $21,795 |
| 99 | Central Christian College of Kansas | 68 | 36% | $30,280 |
| 100 | Quincy College | 68 | 8% | $8,518 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.