Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services

What is it about?

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.

Numbers at a glance

31st
Popular nationwide
70
Search Rank on O's List
265
Colleges offer it
12,300
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
6,279
Women
6,021

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O's Insights on Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

  • Major has been increasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 60% of graduates come from public universities.

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