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
Founded in 1925, Albertus is a coeducational Catholic College in the Dominican tradition. Albertus' values- and liberal arts-based education is recognized by external rankings such as US News & World Report, Money, and The New York Times, and has been named a Top 10 Military Friendly School. For ten consecutive years, at least 95% of Albertus graduates have attained employment or gone on to graduate studies within six months of completing their degrees. The College has an enrollment of approximately 1,300 students across its traditional undergraduate, accelerated adult undergraduate, and graduate program levels. Proud to enroll a student body where nearly half of its undergraduate students receive Federal Pell Grants and are first-generation college goers, Albertus is known for its innovative curricular offerings, recently launching new Bachelor's degree programs in Nursing, including BSN and Connecticut's first LPN-to-BSN; General Health Sciences; Interdisciplinary Studies; and Public Health.
Among its graduate offerings is the State of Connecticut's only Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling program, and it is just one of three schools to offer a Master of Science in Human Services. In 2025-26, Albertus is celebrating its historic 100th Anniversary and completing implementation of the Albertus 2025: Lighting the Way to a Second Century strategic plan, with a 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.