Program Overview
Credits: 33 credits
Format: In-person, hybrid, 100% online
A graduate degree in criminal justice administration prepares you for leadership positions in a wide range of related fields. This robust curriculum helps you anticipate, address, and work toward plausible solutions to problems associated with the criminal justice system and the individuals connected to it.
Our faculty will work with you to deliver a tailored education journey designed for your career goals. You can complete your studies in one year (or at your own pace) with a flexible schedule that includes on-campus, hybrid, and weekend course offerings, as well as a 100% online option. Niagara University collaborates with numerous local, state, and federal agencies and organizations, which can offer you unique research, internship, and other experiential opportunities.
Personalization
Our faculty directly engage with students in small class settings while taking personal investment in your individual educational and professional aspirations
Unparalleled Expertise
Full-time professors at Niagara have doctoral degrees from elite institutions with international recognition for research on critical issues like the court systems, capital punishments, wrongful convictions, gangs, law enforcement, victimization, and religiosity and crime.
Experiential Learning
You’ll be offered significant opportunities to work directly with faculty on legal research or placement through our numerous local, state, and federal agencies we collaborate with.
Discovery Awaits
What You’ll Study at Niagara University
Our curriculum offers a balance of required and elective courses, allowing you to study a variety of highly relevant topics in the discipline, such as system management, victimization, law and legal policy, restorative justice, and race, gender, and crime.
Courses affiliated with Niagara’s other graduate programs, such as counseling, information security and digital forensics, and MBA, are also available as elective options. Our faculty strive to deliver an individualized experience for you, with the intention to offer one-on-one support as you pursue your degree.
Find Your Best Self
Knowledge, Experience, and Skill Development
Career Advancement Opportunities
You’ll qualify for higher-level positions in law enforcement, corrections, courts, and federal agencies. Many supervisory and administrative roles require advanced degrees, and an MS can help you move into leadership positions like police chief, corrections administrator, or federal agent.
Leadership Development
The curriculum emphasizes management and leadership skills essential for running departments, managing personnel, and implementing organizational change. This includes conflict resolution, team building, and decision-making in high-pressure environments.
Flexibility for Career Transitions
The degree opens doors beyond traditional law enforcement, including roles in private security, consulting, non-profit organizations, and academic institutions. It provides a foundation for diverse career paths within and adjacent to criminal justice.
Prepare to Soar
Academic, Experiential, and Career Pathways
Related Programs
Opportunities
Research
Careers
Law and doctoral school
Probation, federal, state, and municipal law enforcement
Victim services units
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NU offers rolling admissions, which means that you can apply at any time for the upcoming semester. Applications are reviewed as they come in, and students are typically notified of an admission decision in 3-4 weeks. What’s stopping you?
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