Louisiana Criminal Justice Degree Programs
(found 29 schools)




Listed below are all of the accredited schools in Louisiana that offer Criminal Justice programs.

Overview

On a lonely stretch of highway outside of Gibsland, Louisiana, you’ll find a small stone monument marking the spot where the infamous Depression-era outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow met their end. Law enforcement can be dangerous work, but for those willing to accept the risk, Louisiana can offer ample opportunity.

Criminal Justice Education in Louisiana

Louisiana offers criminal justice students just over 30 schools with programs in their field. Programs range from associate degrees to master’s programs, and some are offered online. The American Criminal Justice Association awards scholarships to help criminal justice students pay for their education.

Outlook for Criminal Justice in Louisiana

If you want to work as a detective or corrections officer, Louisiana is a good place to start job hunting. The state has higher concentrations of both jobs than almost anywhere else in the country. According to the 2010 Occupational Handbook from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, police officers earn around $38,000. Detectives earn a little over $55,000, and corrections officers earn $33,000.

Louisiana Criminal Justice Schools

Baton Rouge Community College (Baton Rouge, LA)
Programs Offered:
Associate of Science - Criminal Justice, Certificate - Emergency Management
Bossier Parish Community College (Bossier City, LA)
Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice - Corrections, Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement, Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice - Legal Systems, Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice - Medicolegal Death Investigation
Career Technical College (Monroe, LA)
Programs Offered:
Associate of Science - Criminal Justice
Court Reporting Institute of Louisiana (Baton Rouge, LA)
Programs Offered:
Associate in Occupational Studies - Paralegal, Certificate - Court Reporting, Certificate - Court Reporting (online)
Delgado Community College (New Orleans, LA)
Programs Offered:
Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice
Grambling State University (Grambling, LA)
Programs Offered:
Associate of Science - Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Arts - Paralegal, Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice, Master of Science - Criminal Justice
ITT Technical Institute (Baton Rouge, LA / Saint Rose, LA)
Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice, Associate of Applied Science - Paralegal Studies, Associate of Science - Criminal Justice (online), Associate of Science - Paralegal Studies, Bachelor of Applied Science - Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice (online)
Louisiana College (Pineville, LA)
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Louisiana State University at Alexandria (Alexandria, LA)
Programs Offered:
Associate of Science - Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Louisiana State University-Eunice (Eunice, LA)
Programs Offered:
Associate Degree - Paralegal Studies, Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice (online), Bachelor of Science - Emergency Service Technology
Louisiana State University-Shreveport (Shreveport, LA)
Programs Offered:
Bachelor Degree - Criminal Justice
Louisiana Technical College (Oakdale, LA)
Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice, Certificate of Technical Studies - Correctional Security Officer, Certificate of Technical Studies - Criminal Justice, Technical Competency Area - Criminal Justice, Technical Diploma - Criminal Justice
Louisiana Technical Colleges-Northshore Technical College (Bogalusa, LA)
Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice, Certificate - Criminal Justice, Technical Certificate - Criminal Justice
Loyola University New Orleans (New Orleans, LA)
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Criminal Justice - Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Science - Chemistry (Forensic Chemistry concentration), MS - CJ Admin - Forensic Admin (online), MS - CJ Admin - Justice Admin (online)
McNeese State University (Lake Charles, LA)
Programs Offered:
Associate of Arts - Paralegal Studies, Associate of General Studies - Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Nicholls State University (Thibodaux, LA)
Programs Offered:
Associate of Science - Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Science - Legal Assistant Studies
Northwestern State University of Louisiana (Natchitoches, LA)
Programs Offered:
Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Science - Unified Public Safety, Master of Science - Homeland Security
Nunez Community College (Chalmette, LA)
Programs Offered:
Associate of Arts - Paralegal Studies, Certificate - Paralegal Studies
Remington College (Baton Rouge, LA / Lafayette, LA / Shreveport, LA)
Programs Offered:
Associate Degree - Criminal Justice (online), Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice, Associate of Science - Criminal Justice (online), Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice (online)
South Louisiana Community College (Lafayette, LA)
Programs Offered:
Associate of Science - Criminal Justice
Southeastern Louisiana University (Hammond, LA)
Programs Offered:
Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
Southern University and A & M College (Baton Rouge, LA)
Programs Offered:
Associate of Science - Law Enforcement, Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Southern University at New Orleans (New Orleans, LA)
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice, Master of Arts - Criminal Justice
Southern University at Shreveport (Shreveport, LA)
Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice Administration, Certificate - Paralegal Studies
Sowela Technical Community College (Lake Charles, LA)
Programs Offered:
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette (Lafayette, LA)
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
The University of Louisiana at Monroe (Monroe, LA)
Programs Offered:
Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice, Master of Arts - Criminal Justice (online)
Tulane University (New Orleans, LA)
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts - Homeland Security Studies, Bachelor of Arts - Paralegal Studies, Bachelor of Science - Legal Studies in Business, Post-Bachelor Certificate - Homeland Security Studies
University of Phoenix (Baton Rouge, LA / Bossier City, LA / Lafayette, LA / Metairie, LA)
Programs Offered:
AA - Criminal Justice (online), BS - Criminal Justice Administration - Human Services (online), BS - Criminal Justice Administration - Management (online), BS - Criminal Justice Administration (online), BS - Organizational Security Management (online), MS - Administration of Justice and Security (online)