Criminal Justice Programs

Begin or advance your criminal justice or law enforcement career with a degree from an accredited school. Find the degree program you need here on CriminalJusticeDegree.org.

Alcohol and Drug CouncelingAlcohol & Drug Counseling
Drug and alcohol counselors assist people suffering from substance abuse and chemical dependency issues. Explore the schools and degree programs below that will help you gain the training, skills and expertise required to work in the areas of prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and recovery.

CorrectionsCorrections
Corrections officers supervise inmates in their day-to-day affairs and most departments of corrections require applicants to obtain the necessary training and skills before they can start working. Explore our comprehensive list of the top corrections officer training programs.

Court ReportingCourt Reporting
Browse our comprehensive list of the top court reporting degree programs and schools that will help you create verbatim transcripts of speeches, conversations, legal proceedings, meetings, and other legal events.

Criminal InvestigationCriminal Investigation
Criminal investigators are often involved in the extensive investigation of felonies including narcotics, violent and serial crimes, child abuse, sexual exploitation, technology related crimes, auto theft, and organized crime. Browse our comprehensive list of the top Criminal Investigation degree programs.

Criminal Justice Criminal Justice
Hollywood often thrills us with depictions of local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, forensics experts, investigators and detectives who solve complicated crimes utilizing sophisticated powers of deduction and groundbreaking technology. Browse our comprehensive list of the top criminal justice degree programs.

Emergency and Disaster Management Emergency and Disaster Management
Explore our database of schools that will prepare you for a career in Emergency Disaster Management including crisis management, disaster risk reduction, homeland security, business continuity and planning, and continuity of government.

FBI AgentFBI Agent
The U.S. federal government employs law enforcement personnel (FBI agents) in a variety of agencies with targeted missions -- from drug law enforcement and terrorism, to protection of the President of the Unites States and more. Browse our comprehensive list of the top degree programs for becoming a FBI agent.

Forensic Science Forensic Psychology
A melding of psychology, criminal justice, and law, browse our comprehensive list of the top forensic psychology degree programs.

Forensic Science Forensic Science
Recent television series including Dexter, CSI, Criminal Minds, and Waking the Dead have helped attract students to the field forensic science. Careers include medical examiner, crime laboratory analyst, crime scene examiner, forensic engineer, and forensic accountant. Explore our database of schools that will prepare you for these rewarding careers and more. 

Homeland Security Homeland Security
Careers in homeland security offer a number of important ways to serve your nation and protect its borders. Browse our comprehensive list of the top homeland security degree programs.

Law EnforcementLaw Enforcement
Police officers, detectives, sheriffs, and various government agents help comprise the field of law enforcement. They work to prevent crime, investigate criminal activity, and collect evidence to help prosecute criminal offenders. Browse our comprehensive list of the top law enforcement degree programs.

Legal Secretary Legal Secretary
Legal secretaries have a variety of duties focused around assisting lawyers and clients. They may do factual or legal research at all levels of a case and will often organize meetings, appointments and dates for attorneys. Browse our comprehensive list of the top degree programs to prepare you for a career as a legal assistant..

Mediation/Dispute Management Mediation/Dispute Resolution
Browse our list of accredited schools that offer degree programs and training in conflict resolution that can help you advance in your present job, add a sought-after skill to your resume, or set up a private practice as a certified mediator.

Paralegal Paralegal
Today, paralegals are continuing to assume new responsibilities in legal offices and perform many of the same tasks as lawyers. Browse our comprehensive list of the top degree programs to prepare you for a career as a paralegal.

Police Officer Police Officer
Police officers serve and protect the public by upholding and enforcing the law. Police officers most commonly work in local police departments, but are also sheriffs, detectives, and federal agents. Browse our comprehensive list of the top degree programs to prepare you for a career as a police officer.

Private/Criminal Detective Private/Criminal Detective
Private detectives and investigators assist individuals, businesses, and attorneys by finding and analyzing clues to uncover facts about legal, financial, or personal matters. Browse our comprehensive list of the top degree programs to prepare you for a career as a detective.

Probation Officer Probation Officer
Probation and parole officers oversee offenders sentenced to probation (people who carry out the conditions of sentences demanded by the court) and parolees (people released from prison that must serve parole-board-ordered sentences). Browse our comprehensive list of degree programs for careers in probation and parole.

Public AdministrationPublic Administration
A degree program in public administration will prepare you for work in many governmental and other management careers. Browse our comprehensive list of the top degree programs to prepare you for a career in public administration.

Security Management Security Management
Security Management entails the identification of an organization's information assets and the development, documentation and implementation of policies, standards, procedures and guidelines. Browse our comprehensive list of the top degree programs to prepare you for a career in security management..

Social Work Social Work
Social workers assist people by helping them cope with and solve issues in their everyday lives, such as family and personal problems and dealing with relationships. Browse our comprehensive list of the top degree programs to prepare you for a career as a social worker.