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Law enforcement and justice systems. Focuses on the criminal justice system, its organizational components and processes, and its legal and public policy context. Coursework covers criminal law and policy, the organization of police and correctional systems, the administration of justice and the judiciary, and public attitudes toward criminal justice issues.
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A related academic route, not a substitute for an agency academy or hiring standards.
Related study; practical investigative experience and state licensing are still central.
Relevant foundation; FBI accepts multiple fields, so verify the current vacancy.
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Amridge University
Private UniversityMontgomery, AL · $7,590/yr
Williams Baptist University
Private UniversityWalnut Ridge, AR · $21,070/yr · 83% admit
Western New England University
Private UniversitySpringfield, MA · $47,820/yr · 88% admit
La Sierra University
Private UniversityRiverside, CA · $37,710/yr · 92% admit
Hope International University
Private UniversityFullerton, CA · $38,050/yr · 33% admit
Woodbury University
Private UniversityBurbank, CA · $47,056/yr · 82% admit
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs
For-Profit CollegeColorado Springs, CO · $12,750/yr
Albertus Magnus College
Private UniversityNew Haven, CT · $41,908/yr · 59% admit
University of Bridgeport
Private UniversityBridgeport, CT · $35,760/yr · 83% admit
Mitchell College
Private UniversityNew London, CT · $40,490/yr · 95% admit
Post University
For-Profit CollegeWaterbury, CT · $16,327/yr
St. Thomas University
Private UniversityMiami Gardens, FL · $34,770/yr · 98% admit
Southeastern University
Private UniversityLakeland, FL · $32,950/yr · 53% admit
Piedmont University
Private UniversityDemorest, GA · $31,700/yr · 93% admit
Truett McConnell University
Private UniversityCleveland, GA · $26,792/yr · 78% admit
Aurora University
Private UniversityAurora, IL · $29,170/yr · 81% admit
Blackburn College
Private UniversityCarlinville, IL · $28,149/yr · 63% admit
Lewis University
Private UniversityRomeoville, IL · $39,200/yr · 71% admit
Olivet Nazarene University
Private UniversityBourbonnais, IL · $38,900/yr · 56% admit
Quincy University
Private UniversityQuincy, IL · $37,140/yr · 51% admit
Roosevelt University
Private UniversityChicago, IL · $21,315/yr · 97% admit
Saint Xavier University
Private UniversityChicago, IL · $37,940/yr · 84% admit
Anderson University (IN)
Private UniversityAnderson, IN · $37,240/yr · 79% admit
Bethel University (IN)
Private UniversityMishawaka, IN · $34,600/yr · 98% admit
Calumet College of Saint Joseph
Private UniversityWhiting, IN · $23,850/yr
Grace College and Theological Seminary
Private UniversityWinona Lake, IN · $31,200/yr · 82% admit
Indiana Institute of Technology
Private UniversityFort Wayne, IN · $31,361/yr · 70% admit
Oakland City University
Private UniversityOakland City, IN · $27,900/yr · 83% admit
Trine University
Private UniversityAngola, IN · $36,560/yr · 85% admit
Briar Cliff University
Private UniversitySioux City, IA · $36,956/yr
Coe College
Private UniversityCedar Rapids, IA · $54,666/yr · 64% admit
University of Dubuque
Private UniversityDubuque, IA · $42,095/yr · 89% admit
Graceland University-Lamoni
Private UniversityLamoni, IA · $20,950/yr · 81% admit
Morningside University
Private UniversitySioux City, IA · $39,660/yr · 71% admit
Ashford University
For-Profit CollegeSan Diego, CA · $11,960/yr
Saint Ambrose University
Private UniversityDavenport, IA · $36,658/yr · 77% admit
Waldorf University
For-Profit CollegeForest City, IA · $25,978/yr · 77% admit
Alice Lloyd College
Private UniversityPippa Passes, KY · $13,960/yr · 75% admit
University of the Cumberlands
Private UniversityWilliamsburg, KY · $9,875/yr · 99% admit
Kentucky Wesleyan College
Private UniversityOwensboro, KY · $34,673/yr · 72% admit
Lindsey Wilson College
Private UniversityColumbia, KY · $27,808/yr
University of Pikeville
Private UniversityPikeville, KY · $24,850/yr
Spalding University
Private UniversityLouisville, KY · $29,200/yr · 99% admit
Sullivan University
For-Profit CollegeLouisville, KY · $15,480/yr
Thomas More University
Private UniversityCrestview Hills, KY · $39,800/yr · 90% admit
Louisiana Christian University
Private UniversityPineville, LA · $20,266/yr · 77% admit
American International College
Private UniversitySpringfield, MA · $44,230/yr · 100% admit
Bay Path University
Private UniversityLongmeadow, MA · $38,302/yr · 85% admit
Cambridge College
Private UniversityBoston, MA · $18,378/yr
Curry College
Private UniversityMilton, MA · $47,970/yr · 88% admit
Field of Study
Law & Criminal Justice
CIP Code
43.0104
Corrections
Prison and corrections management. Covers the theories and principles of correctional science and prepares students to work as corrections officers and in other roles in public and private incarceration facilities.
Emergency Management
Covers disaster preparedness, crisis response, hazard mitigation, and community recovery operations. Students study incident command systems, FEMA frameworks, risk assessment, and interagency coordination. Graduates work as emergency managers, homeland security planners, and public safety directors at local, state, and federal agencies.
Fire Science
Prepares students for careers in fire suppression, prevention, and emergency medical response. Covers fire behavior, hazardous materials, building codes, fire investigation, and emergency management. Graduates serve as firefighters, fire investigators, fire marshals, and emergency response coordinators in municipal and industrial settings.
Forensic Science
Applies natural and physical science to the collection, analysis, and interpretation of physical evidence for legal proceedings. Students study criminalistics, toxicology, DNA analysis, digital forensics, and courtroom testimony. Graduates work as crime lab analysts, forensic investigators, and expert witnesses for law enforcement agencies.
Intelligence Studies
Focuses on the collection, analysis, and dissemination of intelligence for national security and law enforcement purposes. Students study geopolitics, counterterrorism, signals intelligence, open-source analysis, and intelligence ethics. Graduates pursue careers with the CIA, NSA, DIA, FBI, and private sector security firms.
International Relations
Studies the political, economic, and cultural relationships between nations, international organizations, and non-state actors. Students examine diplomacy, global security, international law, trade policy, and human rights. Graduates pursue careers in the foreign service, intelligence agencies, NGOs, and multinational organizations.
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