Online Criminal Justice Degrees
100% Online Coursework
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Affordable Tuition
Industry-Driven Programs
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Prepare to Protect and Serve Your Community and Advance Your Career
Law enforcement professionals play an essential role in every community as leaders and change agents. Anna Maria College offers a range of flexible, affordable online programs designed to prepare students looking to start or advance their career in this industry for long-term professional success. With undergraduate and graduate options available, our programs will meet you where you’re at.
Our online undergraduate criminal justice program can help you save time and money! If you’re currently employed full-time in the criminal justice field, you may be eligible for a 15% tuition discount on your program! If you believe this applies to you, choose the “Law Enforcement/Corrections” option when you apply or request information. The bachelor’s in criminal justice program also offers a 5th Year Option that allows you to upgrade three bachelor’s level courses to the master’s level so that you can complete your master’s degree in as little as one year.
Anna Maria’s online master’s in criminal justice is perfect for professionals in law enforcement and corrections who want to advance into leadership roles. Our graduate program allows you to customize your studies with a specialization to suit your goals and interests, or pursue the general track to broaden your scope of study with more varied electives. Entrants who have graduated from a qualified police academy are eligible for the Mid-Career Track, which waives up to two courses.
No matter which program you choose, you’ll learn from expert faculty in a supportive environment grounded in innovation and service – and graduate ready to take the next step in your career.
Making the decision to continue your education with an online criminal justice degree from Anna Maria College is one of the best career moves you’ll ever make.
- Bachelor’s degree graduates earn 67% more than high school graduates without a higher education degree or trade certification and 39% more than associate degree holders. Master’s degree graduates earn 18% more than bachelor’s degree holders.1
- All of our online criminal justice programs are Quinn Bill-certified through the MA Department of Education, making graduates eligible for pay incentives in the state of Massachusetts.
- Anna Maria College is accredited by the New England Commission on Higher Education.
Flexible, Career-Focused Program Options
Choose from bachelor’s or master’s degree options and prepare to take the next step in your criminal justice career. Our programs offer specializations or electives to allow you to align your studies with your specific academic and professional goals. Explore your options below.
Protect and serve your community with the online BS in Criminal Justice from Anna Maria College. This Quinn-Bill certified program provides a deep understanding of current social and criminal justice issues and trains you to address them ethically and effectively as a leader in the field. You can also engage in immersive, real-world experiences through an optional internship at an approved agency of your choice.
If you’re currently employed full-time in the criminal justice field, you may be eligible for a 15% tuition discount on your program! If this applies to you, choose the “Law Enforcement/Corrections” option.
In this flexible online program, you will study essential criminal justice and law enforcement topics and learn to:
- Identify and analyze a broad range of criminal justice concepts including the structure and operation of the criminal justice system.
- Demonstrate oral, written and technological communication skills consistent with standards in the field.
- Apply theoretical knowledge to practical problems and situations and assess their ethical and moral implications.
- Demonstrate leadership skills that embody a commitment to diversity, social justice and civic responsibility.
- Analyze the larger context of our criminal justice system and the implications of social, practical, global and economic forces.
Become a leader in the criminal justice field by continuing your education. Anna Maria College’s online MS in Criminal Justice is Quinn Bill certified and designed for experienced criminal justice professionals. This program allows you to customize your studies by pursuing a specialization in an area relevant to the criminal justice field. Students who have previously earned a master’s degree in another discipline can pursue a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies.
Students who have graduated from a qualified police academy and work in a relevant field may be eligible to enroll in the Mid-Career Track, where this experience can count for up to six credits toward their master’s degree. These students complete a streamlined curriculum and can finish the degree in 10 months.
Specialization and certificate options include:
- Leadership and Administration
- Homeland Security
- Emergency Management
- Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
A Mission of Excellence
The mission of Anna Maria College is to foster our students’ intellectual involvement, career preparation, social awareness, dedication to justice and peace, religious and moral sensitivity, and to facilitate a lifestyle capable of sustaining these within balance.
Request InfoOnline Flexibility to Suit Your Schedule
With the flexibility and convenience of an online program, you’ll be able to better balance your studies with your work and family commitments. Each course is offered in an asynchronous, eight-week format, allowing you to complete your schoolwork on the schedule that’s right for you.
Industry-Informed Courses to Enhance Your Skills
Our 100% online courses deliver a combination of theoretical knowledge and practical skill development you can apply in your criminal justice career. By integrating liberal education and professional preparation, we ensure you’re ready to excel in the workplace. Depending on your chosen program, you may take courses such as:
Open Doors to New Professional Opportunities
The online criminal justice degrees from Anna Maria College provide in-demand credentials for a rewarding career path. Through 20301:
- 51,700 new police and detective jobs are projected to be added to the market
- The median salary for detectives and criminal investigators is $86,940
- Overall employment of police and detectives is projected to grow 7%
- Border patrol agent
- Conservation officer
- Detective
- Law enforcement officer (local, federal, state)
- Probation officer
- Special agent
- Police chief
- Prison warden
- Emergency management director
- Fraud investigator
- Security manager
- Special agent
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- Occupational Outlook Handbook, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Police and Detectives. Retrieved from https://www.bls.gov/.
Anna Maria College was approved by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to participate in SARA, and became a SARA institution in 2021. At this time, only California is not a member state. If you reside in California and are interested in taking an online class at Anna Maria College, please fill out the request form to get in contact with a program manager.