CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice offers master's degrees that are useful for people going into specialized fields of law enforcement. While it also offers a bachelor's degree, the master's degree can help students secure jobs as private investigators or go federal. Taking a master's program with a specialization in forensic science can help students become private investigators or go into a different agency with a criminal justice background. Specialization helps students get promotions, which is why the master's degree program is important. The New York Police Department does require college credit, which is a reason to begin working toward a master's program through CUNY.
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
899 10th Ave.
New York, NY 10019
212-237-8000
jjay.cuny.edu
St. John's University of Queens has a criminal justice program that offers a bachelor's degree. The curriculum includes major area requirements, business area requirements, electives, and criminal justice courses. You can also specialize in forensic psychology, which has courses in policing and the community. If you want to go into the law enforcement field, the cadet program may be ideal for you. It allows you to transfer in credit hours if you complete a training course from the New York State Police Academy, Suffolk County, Nassau County, New York City Corrections or New York City Police.
St. John's University of Queens
8000 Utopia Parkway
Queens, NY 11439
718-990-7426
stjohns.edu
Adirondack Community College at State University of New York offers an associate of science degree in criminal justice with a specialization in police science. It is a 64-credit program that includes general education, electives, and criminal justice courses. It prepares students to go into law enforcement positions. They can also transfer into a four-year program to earn a bachelor's in a law enforcement field. Police officers who are already employed can find upward mobility in their career by finishing the two-year program at Adirondack. Examples of courses include criminology, criminal procedure and criminal evidence.
Adirondack Community College
640 Bay Road
Queensbury, NY 12804
518-743-2200
sunyacc.edu