Criminal Justice Master Degree at Albertus Magnus College Attainable Faster
Forbes Advisor Ranks Albertus Program #5 in Nation; #1 in Connecticut
Dr. John Lawrie, Chair of the Criminal Justice Department
New Haven, Conn., August 5, 2024 – The renowned Master in Science Criminal Justice degree at Albertus Magnus College continues to innovate by increasing its accessibility — especially for working professionals. Already named the Best Online Criminal Justice program in the state of Connecticut and fifth in the nation by Forbes Advisor, Albertus is pleased to announce that this highly popular program, with its unique focus on Corrections, can be earned faster — in order to meet the changing demands of the industry and the need to continuously upgrade professional skills.
Effective August 2024, Albertus’ Master of Science in Criminal Justice degree provides two concentrations: Correctional Administration and Correctional Healthcare Management; its length has been reduced to just 30 credits and is achievable in 12 months. By reducing the number of required credits from 36 to 30 and addressing market changes , the students enrolled in the program are prepared for leadership positions in the Criminal Justice sector while still receiving the same robust Albertus academic experience. In addition, there is a 25% discount for correctional professionals and a 6-credit waiver for qualifying hazardous duty employees — making completion time even faster, in just 10 months.
“Throughout our almost 100-year history, Albertus has answered the call — making education accessible, stimulating, and adaptable. Our goal is to provide employers with graduates who are career-ready servant leaders – able to use their strong Albertus education to create solutions,” said Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty Rosa Rivera-Hainaj, Ph.D.
“This degree helps corrections professionals navigate new industry challenges,” said Dr. John Lawrie, Chair of the Criminal Justice Department. “Our alumni are working professionals and appreciate the emphasis on a values-based approach to learning as well as developing ethical and critical thinking skills to improving the system. Plus, they are learning from faculty who have real-life experience in the field which, that alone, is an added value that’s second to none.”
The criminal justice system, made up of police, corrections, and the courts, enforces laws, analyzes criminal activity, and incarcerates and rehabilitates people who have been convicted of crimes. Albertus Magnus College is a Catholic college in the Dominican Tradition, dedicated to the Four Pillars of Study, Prayer, Community, and Service — a differentiator in the field of Criminal Justice.
About Albertus Magnus College
Albertus Magnus College, founded in 1925, is a coeducational Catholic College in the Dominican tradition. As New England's most diverse Catholic College, Albertus' values- and liberal arts-based education is recognized by external rankings such as US News & World Report, Money Magazine, and The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education, and has been named a Top 10 Military Friendly School. For eight consecutive years, graduating classes at Albertus have achieved post-graduate employment and graduate school success at a rate of at least 95%. The College has an enrollment of approximately 1,300 students across its traditional undergraduate, accelerated adult undergraduate, and 12 graduate programs. Proud to enroll a student body where more than half of its students come from minority backgrounds with nearly the same percentage of undergraduates receiving Federal Pell Grants and being first generation college goers, Albertus is known for its innovative curricular offerings, recently launching new Bachelor's degree programs in Nursing, General Health Sciences, Interdisciplinary Studies, Public Health, and Supply Chain Management; among its graduate programs is the State of Connecticut's only Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling program. Just two years from its historic 100 th Anniversary Year, the College is implementing its Albertus 2025: Lighting the Way to a Second Century strategic plan, which articulates an inspiring, bold vision to "be a destination liberal arts-based college, distinguished in its interdisciplinary and experiential approach to education, rooted in Dominican values, that prepares students for lifelong civic engagement and success." To learn more, please visit albertus.edu.