Master of Public Administration with a Concentration in Administration of Justice Online
Shape a more equitable and ethical future for your community and beyond without stepping into frontline enforcement. Study how you can impact the legal system through policy and organizational reform.
Program Overview
Influence public policy with an online MPA with a Concentration in Administration of Justice
Position yourself for leading administrative roles in justice-related public service organizations with the online MPA with a Concentration in Administration of Justice program from the University of Louisiana Monroe. Our courses will help you build core MPA skills in budgeting, ethics, policy analysis, program management, research methods and decision-making. You will also learn to use a public administration framework to improve policy outcomes, organizational effectiveness and other aspects of the justice system.
Explore how federal, state and local laws are developed, and critically examine the history and structure of courts, corrections, juvenile justice and the role of police in society. You will graduate prepared to pursue supervisory and management positions rather than frontline enforcement roles.
Career opportunities with an MPA:
- Criminal Justice Administrator
- Public Safety Program Manager
- Corrections Administrator
- Justice Program Analyst
- Criminal Justice Administrator
- Public Safety Program Manager
- Corrections Administrator
- Justice Program Analyst
As a graduate of this MPA with a Concentration in Administration of Justice online program, you will be able to:
- Apply public administration theory and practice to justice-related organizations
- Analyze justice data and research to support policy and administrative decisions
- Evaluate justice programs and policies for effectiveness, efficiency and fairness
- Address ethical, legal and social issues within justice and public safety systems
- Lead and manage justice-focused organizations in public and nonprofit contexts
- Apply public administration theory and practice to justice-related organizations
- Analyze justice data and research to support policy and administrative decisions
- Evaluate justice programs and policies for effectiveness, efficiency and fairness
- Address ethical, legal and social issues within justice and public safety systems
- Lead and manage justice-focused organizations in public and nonprofit contexts
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ULM offers a variety of MPA programs online. Take a look at our other online MPA programs.
Accreditation
The University of Louisiana Monroe is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC™) to award associate, baccalaureate, master’s, specialist, and doctorate degrees.
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Tuition and Fees
Affordable online MPA program tuition that works for you
The Master of Public Administration online program offers affordable, pay-by-the-course tuition. Financial aid may also be available for students who qualify.
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Per 3-Credit Hour Course | Per Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| MPA with a Concentration in Administration of Justice | $500 | $1,500 | $18,000 |
Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid at fafsa.ed.gov, using the Federal School Code for ULM: 002020.
If you have questions regarding financial aid, please contact the Financial Aid Office at 318-342-5320.
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Calendar
Your next online MPA deadline is coming up
The Master of Public Administration online program features convenient eight-week courses with five start dates each year. Here you can find application date deadlines, due dates for required documents, and tuition deadlines for your desired start date.
| Session | Program Start Date | Application Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Payment Deadline | Last Class Day | Term Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 1 | 8/17/26 | 7/31/26 | 7/31/26 | 8/11/26 | 8/11/26 | 10/7/26 | |
| Fall 2 | 10/12/26 | 9/25/26 | 9/25/26 | 10/6/26 | 10/6/26 | 12/10/26 |
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Admissions
What you need to start your master’s in administration of justice
The admission process is the first step toward earning your degree online. Find out the requirements for the MPA with a Concentration in Administration of Justice, what additional materials you should send and where you need to send them. The requirements include:
- Online Application
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Minimum 2.5 GPA
- No GMAT/GRE Required
Regular Admission
Applicants must have earned a baccalaureate degree with a minimum overall GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale or a 2.75 GPA on the last 60 hours of attempted coursework to be regularly admitted.
Applicants who have earned any graduate or terminal degree from a from a college or university accredited and recognized at the institutional level by the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) will qualify for regular admission to a master’s program provided they meet all other eligibility requirements.
Conditional Admission
Applicants must have earned a baccalaureate degree with a minimum overall GPA of 2.50 on a 4.0 scale or a 2.50 on the last 60 hours of attempted coursework to be conditionally admitted
OR
Meet a minimum formula score of 622.6 (2.2 GPA x 283 GRE)
OR
With a GPA of 2.2 or higher, some candidates with five years of employment in a relevant field of study may qualify for a waiver of test scores in some programs.
For applicants who are admitted conditionally because they do not meet GPA and/or GRE requirements, this status will be removed after a minimum of 12 semester hours of graduate coursework is completed at the University of Louisiana Monroe with a 3.0 GPA, and with no grades of C or below. If these requirements are not met, the student will be denied continuance in Graduate School.
In-Service and Pre-Service Requirements
Upon admission, all students will be designated as in-service or pre-service. In designating in-service or pre-service status, the program will consider the duration, roles, and responsibilities of previous work experience in local, county, regional, state, or federal administrative agencies; the office of elected officials; nonprofit or not-for-profit organizations; or health sector-related organizations. Students lacking at least two years of administrative or policy-related experience will be designated a pre-service student.
Pre-service students will be required to enroll in an internship, POLS 5093: Public Administration Internship.
The internship will demand approximately 300 hours of work for a local, county, regional, state, or federal administrative agency; the office of an elected official; nonprofit or not-for-profit organization; or a health sector-related organization. Students cannot enroll in POLS 5093 until at least nine (9) hours of core MPA courses have been completed.
Requests from pre-service students to have the internship requirement waived will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the coordinator of the MPA program in conjunction with the Committee on Admissions for Political Science. Such requests may be granted in a situation where, for example, a student’s existing public service evolves into a permanent position and exceeds programmatic minimums during the course of their MPA studies and prior to enrolling in the internship course.
In-service students, those with at least two years full-time work experience, will not be required to complete the internship, though they will not be discouraged from participating in this option as well.
If you need to submit official documents by mail, send them to:
Graduate Admissions
University of Louisiana Monroe
Sandel Hall 243
700 University Avenue
Monroe, LA 71209-0600
Transcripts and official documents can be electronically submitted to gradschooldocs@ulm.edu.
Have a question? Call us at 800-917-3236.
To view the Master of Public Administration program in the ULM Graduate Catalog, click here.
Courses
Browse the administration of justice course catalog
To earn the MPA with a Concentration in Administration of Justice online, in-service students must complete the following core courses (18 credit hours) and choose six electives (18 credit hours) for a total of 36 credit hours.
Student is required to complete five electives.
Student is required to complete one 5000-level political science elective not listed among the MPA core requirements.
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