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 | Â鶹Íø of Phoenix-Arizona | 1,488 | 5% | $10,912 |
| 2 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | 1,445 | 38% | $35,261 |
| 3 | Colorado Technical Â鶹Íø-Colorado Springs | 571 | 10% | $13,374 |
| 4 | CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College | 523 | 13% | $6,534 |
| 5 | Arizona State Â鶹Íø-Skysong | 479 | 7% | $27,521 |
| 6 | Arizona State Â鶹Íø-Downtown Phoenix | 389 | 11% | $29,984 |
| 7 | Â鶹Íø of Massachusetts-Lowell | 377 | 8% | $30,552 |
| 8 | Western Illinois Â鶹Íø | 374 | 14% | $25,997 |
| 9 | The Â鶹Íø of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 367 | 7% | $20,471 |
| 10 | Columbia College | 362 | 9% | $36,352 |
| 11 | National Â鶹Íø College | 299 | 10% | $7,508 |
| 12 | Â鶹Íø of Phoenix-California | 293 | 8% | $10,912 |
| 13 | Â鶹Íø of New Haven | 285 | 13% | $58,306 |
| 14 | Monroe College | 278 | 11% | $31,278 |
| 15 | CUNY LaGuardia Community College | 271 | 9% | $6,734 |
| 16 | Â鶹Íø 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 & Â鶹Íø | 236 | 41% | $14,472 |
| 20 | Grantham Â鶹Íø | 226 | 13% | $7,452 |
| 21 | CUNY Queensborough Community College | 218 | 9% | $6,574 |
| 22 | Valencia College | 213 | 2% | $3,740 |
| 23 | 211 | 2% | $36,652 | |
| 24 | Virginia Commonwealth Â鶹Íø | 207 | 3% | $32,041 |
| 25 | Park Â鶹Íø | 206 | 7% | $24,499 |
| 26 | Nassau Community College | 205 | 6% | $7,680 |
| 27 | CUNY Bronx Community College | 205 | 11% | $6,570 |
| 28 | Eastern Kentucky Â鶹Íø | 202 | 5% | $23,706 |
| 29 | Ashford Â鶹Íø | 194 | 2% | $13,230 |
| 30 | Keiser Â鶹Íø-Ft Lauderdale | 192 | 4% | $22,208 |
| 31 | Kean Â鶹Íø | 189 | 6% | $30,475 |
| 32 | Â鶹Íø of South Carolina-Columbia | 188 | 2% | $28,301 |
| 33 | St John's Â鶹Íø-New York | 177 | 5% | $61,408 |
| 34 | Grand Valley State Â鶹Íø | 175 | 3% | $24,948 |
| 35 | 173 | 1% | $28,862 | |
| 36 | Â鶹Íø of Mississippi | 161 | 3% | $25,436 |
| 37 | 158 | 3% | $22,964 | |
| 38 | 154 | 4% | $19,953 | |
| 39 | Â鶹Íø 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 | 135 | 3% | $23,076 | |
| 44 | Walden Â鶹Íø | 134 | 1% | $13,020 |
| 45 | Norwich Â鶹Íø | 123 | 10% | $58,054 |
| 46 | Austin Peay State Â鶹Íø | 122 | 5% | $24,946 |
| 47 | Drury Â鶹Íø-College of Continuing Professional Studies | 122 | 26% | $22,777 |
| 48 | Utah Valley Â鶹Íø | 120 | 2% | $6,450 |
| 49 | National Â鶹Íø | 120 | 2% | $15,024 |
| 50 | Hudson Valley Community College | 118 | 6% | $7,312 |
| 51 | Wilmington Â鶹Íø | 117 | 2% | $13,010 |
| 52 | Roger Williams Â鶹Íø | 117 | 10% | $54,642 |
| 53 | CUNY Hostos Community College | 115 | 9% | $6,572 |
| 54 | The Â鶹Íø 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 Â鶹Íø-Virginia | 111 | 7% | $14,730 |
| 59 | Colorado State Â鶹Íø-Global Campus | 111 | 3% | N/A |
| 60 | Georgia Military College | 110 | 6% | $18,051 |
| 61 | Pikes Peak Community College | 106 | 3% | $5,640 |
| 62 | Â鶹Íø of Colorado Colorado Springs | 104 | 4% | $25,843 |
| 63 | 103 | 7% | $22,998 | |
| 64 | Berkeley College-Woodland Park | 101 | 8% | $25,900 |
| 65 | 100 | 6% | $17,666 | |
| 66 | Rio Salado College | 100 | 2% | $3,494 |
| 67 | Â鶹Íø of Management and Technology | 100 | 9% | $9,690 |
| 68 | Â鶹Íø of Puerto Rico-Carolina | 96 | 16% | $9,373 |
| 69 | Lake Superior State Â鶹Íø | 94 | 16% | $24,477 |
| 70 | Broward College | 93 | 1% | $5,834 |
| 71 | Wayland Baptist Â鶹Íø | 90 | 6% | $33,318 |
| 72 | Salve Regina Â鶹Íø | 90 | 10% | $58,500 |
| 73 | Lock Haven Â鶹Íø | 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 | Â鶹Íø of South Carolina-Upstate | 86 | 7% | $25,442 |
| 77 | Â鶹Íø 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 Â鶹Íø | 85 | 2% | $56,283 |
| 81 | Columbia Southern Â鶹Íø | 83 | 1% | $6,223 |
| 82 | Erie Community College | 81 | 3% | $21,186 |
| 83 | Union County College | 80 | 5% | $6,556 |
| 84 | 79 | 3% | $24,068 | |
| 85 | Missouri Southern State Â鶹Íø | 79 | 6% | $17,666 |
| 86 | Salem State Â鶹Íø | 79 | 3% | $27,384 |
| 87 | Johnson & Wales Â鶹Íø-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 Â鶹Íø-Phoenix Online Division | 75 | 6% | $15,204 |
| 92 | Bristol Community College | 74 | 5% | $6,776 |
| 93 | Tiffin Â鶹Íø | 74 | 9% | $40,200 |
| 94 | Bryant & Stratton College-Online | 73 | 9% | $16,418 |
| 95 | Bethel Â鶹Íø | 72 | 7% | $31,570 |
| 96 | Bluegrass Community and Technical College | 71 | 2% | $5,328 |
| 97 | Iona College | 70 | 7% | $57,440 |
| 98 | Tarleton State Â鶹Íø | 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.