Featured Degrees

Are you considering a career in criminal justice?

The criminal justice system needs a broad range of trained specialists to enforce laws; apprehend, prosecute, incarcerate, and rehabilitate adult and juvenile offenders; assist victims; and prevent crime from occurring through effective security and deterrence.

A Criminal Justice degree can start or advance your career in this exciting field by qualifying you for positions such as

  • Federal law enforcement officer (for example: ATF, FBI, DEA, border patrol, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Marshall’s Service)
  • Criminal forensic specialist
  • Detective
  • Intelligence analyst
  • Investigator and special agent at the local, state, or federal level
  • Corrections, probation, or parole officer
  • Numerous positions in the court system

The University System of Georgia offers online criminal justice programs at the associate’s, bachelor’s, and master’s level in a variety of concentrations. Whether you are beginning your studies or are pursuing a master’s degree in criminal justice, check out the offerings on Georgia ONmyLINE. They are designed to meet your educational needs when, where, and how you need them.

  • Outstanding faculty from the University System of Georgia who have, in addition to their academic credentials, years of training and experience in civilian and military law enforcement and the field of terrorism
  • Affordable tuition costs for in-state and out-of-state students
  • Flexible and convenient scheduling of classes—enrollment is easy for military personnel and dependents as well as law enforcement and corrections employees in Georgia and around the world
  • Students may continue working while pursuing their degrees

Which online degree is right for you?

The Associate Degree in Criminal Justice program is very valuable in entry-level employment in many municipal law enforcement agencies and is rapidly becoming a requirement for employment. In many local agencies, a minimum of an associate degree is or has become a necessity for promotion into supervisory rank. Online students who graduate with an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice may enroll in the online Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice. Some of these online courses transfer as upper division courses. Click here to access the admissions application for this program!

The Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice online program is a professional program covering law enforcement, courts, and corrections–the three separate yet interrelated components that make up the Criminal Justice system. The program is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions, enhance the careers of workers in the system, and also meet the needs of students preparing to pursue graduate studies. Graduates will have mastered foundations, principles and procedures of the criminal justice system; legal procedures; and other subjects and skills relevant to apprehending, prosecuting, incarcerating and rehabilitating both adult and juvenile offenders as well as assisting victims, preventing crime, and serving as trained security specialists. Click here to access the admissions application for this program!

The Master of Science in Criminal Justice online program is designed to prepare students for professional careers within the criminal justice system. The degree also provides a foundation for teaching the subject in high schools and two-year colleges. The online program has concentrations in law enforcement, corrections, public administration, and forensic science. Click here to access the admissions application for this program!

For more information, please take a look at the online courses and degree programs offered by the University System of Georgia’s colleges and universities.

For admissions applications, click here.