Schools for a Criminal Justice Degree

Many institutions of higher learning offer criminal justice majors.

Criminal justice is a popular academic major that is offered by colleges and universities throughout the United States. Those with criminal justice degrees generally enter career fields in such areas as law enforcement, homeland security, probation, corrections and forensics. The interdisciplinary topic integrates many different and diverse subjects, including sociology, psychology and law.

Ohio Dominican University

Ohio Dominican University, a liberal arts school in Columbus, Ohio, sits on more than 64 acres. Ohio Dominican is a Catholic university that was established in 1911. The university offers a criminal justice degree within the social and behavioral sciences division. The degree covers such areas as corrections, courts, civil liberties, civil rights and law enforcement. Other educational programs include economics, theology, gerontology, chemistry and graphics design.

Martin University

Martin University is a four-year institution in Indianapolis, just a short drive from the city's bustling downtown, that offers undergraduate and master's degree programs. The university's disciplines include religious studies, environmental science, biology, psychology and chemistry. Bachelor's degrees are available in criminal justice. Such subjects as urban ministries studies and community psychology are part of its graduate degree programs.

Marist College

Marist College is a four-year college in Poughkeepsie in the center of the scenic Hudson River Valley in upstate New York. Marist College is less than two hours from New York City. In existence since 1929, the college provides undergraduate and graduate programs. The school's criminal justice major blends criminal justice practices and theories with a generalized liberal arts education. Two senior seminar classes are also part of the criminal justice degree.

Elmira College

Elmira College in New York opened in 1855. In 1969, the college became coeducational. The liberal arts college, which focuses on smaller class sizes, offers a broad array of academic majors, including political science, human services, American studies, speech and hearing, and criminal justice.

The interdisciplinary criminal justice program integrates classes in criminal justice with sociology, psychology, political science and philosophy courses.

Resources

• Ohio Dominican University: Directions and Map
• Martin University: Contact Us
• Marist College: Directions to Marist
• Elmira College