Good Colleges for Law Enforcement

Penn State

• The Bachelor's degree program in criminal justice at Pennsylvania State University examines the history and development of law enforcement, the criminal court system and institutional corrections facilities. In conjunction with the university's liberal arts degree core curriculum, criminal justice students research and analyze crime as an individual, social and cultural occurrence. The program places particular emphasis on reading, writing and analytical skills development.

  Pennsylvania State University
  3000 Ivyside Park
  Altoona, PA 16601-3794
  814-865-4700
  psu.edu

University of Louisville

• The University of Louisville offers both undergraduate and graduate degree programs in justice administration. The school's Bachelor of Science program is centered on the theoretical history of law enforcement and criminal justice. It also fosters civic responsibility and leadership in its students through a variety of internship opportunities.

  Master's level students must author a capstone research project on a contemporary topic in concert with a faculty adviser.

  University of Louisville
  Department of Justice Administration
  2301 South 3rd Street
  Louisville, KY 40208
  502-852-5555
  louisville.edu/justiceadministration

San Diego State

• The criminal justice program at San Diego State University offers an in-depth examination of crime and crime control. Coursework covers community policing agencies and the juvenile justice system as well as policing policy analysis.
  The school also is home to the San Diego State Institute for Public and Urban Affairs, which offers students access to archival research, government documents and academic journals related to the field.

  San Diego State University
  Criminal Justice Program
  College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts
  5500 Campanile Drive
  San Diego, CA 92182-4505
  619-594-6224
  sdsu.edu

St. Mary's University of Minnesota

• The Criminal Justice degree program at St. Mary's University of Minnesota offers a Law Enforcement track that emphasizes the analysis and discussion of contemporary law enforcement topics such as the relationship between drugs and crime and topics. Coursework tackles police processes, statistical reasoning and sociological imagination.

  Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
  700 Terrace Heights
  Winona, MN 55987-1399
  507-452-4430
  smumn.edu

Southern Illinois University

• Southern Illinois University's Criminology and Criminal Justice Major focuses on the cultural and societal factors related to criminal activity. Students are taught analytical skills such research design and coursework emphasizes prosecution, adjudication and the sentencing of criminals. The classes also cover terrorism and counter-terrorism, the juvenile justice system and community policing strategies.

  Southern Illinois University
  5776 Coal Drive
  Carterville, IL 62918-3520
  618-985-4024
  siu.edu