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Ready to begin your exciting career as a private investigator or detective? All Criminal Justice Schools lists a wide variety of criminal justice and criminal investigations programs that will help you get your start in the field. Read detailed fact sheets about the programs, then request information directly from the schools that interest you.

Online/Distance Programs

Bryant & Stratton College - Online

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies

Eastern Kentucky University - Online

Certificate | Master's

Fire & Emergency Services, Homeland Security, Occupational Safely, Safety, Security & Emergency Mgmt,

Ellis University - Online

Bachelor's

Behavioral Science, Corrections, Criminal Justice, Forensic Investigation, Leadership, Management

Everest College - Online

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Investigations, Criminal Justice

Everest University Online - Online

Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's

Criminal Justice, Homeland Security, Paralegal

Indiana Business College - Online - Online

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice

Kaplan University - Undergrad - School of Criminal Justice - Online

Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's

Computer Crime, Corrections, Crime Scene Investigation, Crime Scene Technician, Criminal Justice, Forensic Psychology, Homeland Security, Juvenile Justice, Law Enforcement, Mgmt & Supervision

Keiser University - eCampus - Online

Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's

Criminal Justice, Homeland Security, Legal Studies, Paralegal

Liberty University - Online

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice

Mountain State University - Online

Bachelor's, Master's

Criminal Justice Administration, Organizational Leadership, Strategic Leadership

Northwestern Business College - Online - Online

Associate's

Criminal Justice

Portland State University - Online

Bachelor's

Criminology & Criminal Justice

Rasmussen College - Online - Online

Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's

Crime Scene Evidence, Criminal Justice, Financial Investigations, Homeland Security, Office Mgmt, Paralegal, Police Ed

South University - Online

Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's

Criminal Justice, Legal Studies, Paralegal Studies

University of Cincinnati - Online

Master's

Criminal Justice

University of Phoenix - Online

Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's

Administration of Justice and Security, Criminal Justice/Administration, Organizational Security & Management

Alabama

Remington College - Mobile - Mobile

Associate's

Criminal Justice

South University - Montgomery - Montgomery

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies, Legal Studies

Arizona

Brown Mackie College - Tucson - Tucson

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice, Legal Studies, Paralegal

Everest College - Phoenix - Phoenix

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice, Criminal Investigations, Paralegal

Northern Arizona University - Department of Criminal Justice - Flagstaff

Bachelor's | Master's

Criminal Justice

Arkansas

Remington College - Little Rock - Little Rock

Associate's

Criminal Justice

California

Alliant International University - San Diego - San Diego Campus - San Diego

Bachelor's

Criminal Justice

Everest College - Ontario Metro - Ontario

Bachelor's

Criminal Justice

Heald College - Concord

Campuses: Concord, Fresno, Hayward, Rancho Cordova - Sacramento, Roseville - Sacramento, Salinas, San Francisco, San Jose, Stockton

Associate's | Diploma

Criminal Justice, Paralegal, Legal Asst

Kaplan College - Bakersfield

Campuses: Bakersfield, Fresno, Modesto, North County, Sacramento, San Diego

Associate's

Criminal Justice

Western Career College - Antioch

Campuses: Antioch, Citrus Heights, Emeryville, Pleasant Hill, San Jose, San Leandro, Stockton

Associate's

Criminal Justice

Westwood College - Anaheim

Campuses: Anaheim, Inland Empire, Los Angeles, South Bay

Bachelor's

Criminal Justice

Colorado

Colorado Technical University - Denver - Greenwood Village

Associate | Bachelor's | Master's

Criminal Justice

Everest College - Colorado Springs

Campuses: Colorado Springs, Denver North (Thornton), Denver South (Aurora)

Associate's | Certificate/Diploma

Criminal Justice, Paralegal

Remington College - Colorado Springs - Colorado Springs

Associate's

Criminal Justice

Westwood College - Denver

Campuses: Denver North, Denver South

Bachelor's

Criminal Justice

Florida

American Intercontinental University - South Florida - Weston

Bachelor's

Corrections, Criminal Justice, Forensic Science, Law / Courts, Law Enforcement

Brown Mackie College - Miami - Miami

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal

Everest University - Tampa

Campuses: Brandon, Jacksonville, Lakeland, Melbourne, Orange Park, Orlando North, Pinellas, Pompano Beach, South Orlando, Tampa

Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal, Criminal Investigations, Homeland Security Specialist, Homeland Security

Florida Technical College - DeLand

Campuses: DeLand, Lakeland, Orlando

Associate's

Criminal Justice

Keiser University - Daytona Beach

Campuses: Daytona Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Kendall, Lakeland, Melbourne, Pembroke Pines, Port St. Lucie, Sarasota, Tallahassee, West Palm Beach

Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's

Criminal Justice, Crime Scene Tech, Homeland Security, Legal Studies, Paralegal Studies

Rasmussen College - Fort Myers

Campuses: Ft. Myers, Ocala, Pasco County

Associate's | Bachelor's

Client Services/Corrections, Crime Scene Evidence, Criminal Justice, Criminal Offenders, Homeland Security, Investigation/Law Enforcement, Legal/Criminal Justice, Office Mgmt, Paralegal

Remington College - Tampa - Tampa

Associate's

Criminal Justice

South University - West Palm Beach - West Palm Beach

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice, Legal Studies, Paralegal Studies

Southwest Florida College - Fort Myers

Campuses: Fort Myers, Tampa

Associate's | Bachelor's | Diploma

Crime Scene Investigation, Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies

Georgia

American Intercontinental University - Dunwoody - Atlanta

Associate's | Bachelor's

Corrections, Criminal Justice, Forensic Science, Law / Courts, Law Enforcement

Bauder College - Atlanta - Atlanta

Associate's

Criminal Justice

Brown Mackie College - Atlanta - Atlanta

Diploma | Associate's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal

South University - Savannah - Savannah

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies, Legal Studies

Westwood College - Atlanta

Campuses: Atlanta Midtown, Atlanta Northlake

Bachelor's

Criminal Justice

Hawaii

Remington College - Honolulu - Honolulu

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice

Idaho

Brown Mackie College - Boise - Boise

Diploma | Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice, Legal Studies, Paralegal, Paralegal Asst

Illinois

Northwestern Business College - Bridgeview

Campuses: Bridgeview, Chicago

Associate's | Certificate

Criminal Justice, Paralegal

Rasmussen College - Aurora

Campuses: Aurora, Rockford

Associate's

Corrections, Crime Scene Evidence, Criminal Justice, Homeland Security, Law Enforcement

Westwood College - Woodridge

Campuses: Chicago DuPage, Chicago Loop, Chicago O'Hare Airport, Chicago River Oaks

Bachelor's

Criminal Justice

Indiana

Brown Mackie College - Ft. Wayne

Campuses: Ft. Wayne, Merrillville, Michigan City, South Bend

Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice, Legal Studies, Paralegal

Indiana Business College - Anderson

Campuses: Anderson, Evansville, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis - Downtown, Marion, Muncie

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice

Iowa

Kaplan University - Cedar Falls

Campuses: Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des Moines, Mason City

Associate's | Bachelor's | Certificate | Master's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies, Corrections, Legal Secretary, Legal Studies, Paralegal, Private Security

Kansas

Brown Mackie College - Lenexa

Campuses: Kansas City, Salina

Diploma | Associate's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal

Kentucky

Brown Mackie College - Hopkinsville

Campuses: Hopkinsville, Louisville, Northern Kentucky

Diploma | Associate's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal, Paralegal Asst

Daymar College - Owensboro

Campuses: Owensboro, Paducah

Diploma

Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies

Draughons College - Bowling Green - Bowling Green

Diploma | Associate's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies

Louisiana

Blue Cliff College - Alexandria

Campuses: Alexandria, Houma, Lafayette, Metairie, Shreveport

Associate's

Criminal Justice

Career Technical College - Monroe

Campuses: Monroe, Shreveport

Associate's

Criminal Justice

Remington College - Baton Rouge

Campuses: Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Shreveport

Associate's

Criminal Justice

Maine

Andover College - Lewiston

Campuses: Lewiston, Portland

Certificate | Associate's

Criminal Justice, Legal Studies

Maryland

Kaplan College - Hagerstown - Hagerstown

Associate's

Legal Assistant, Criminal Justice, Computer Forensics

Michigan

The Academy of Court Reporting - Clawson - Clawson

Certificate | Diploma

Court Reporting, Legal Admin Assistant, Legal Secretary, Paralegal, Private Investigation

Minnesota

Brown College - Mendota Heights

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice

Globe University - Minneapolis

Campuses: Minneapolis, Woodbury

Associate's | Bachelor's | Diploma

Criminal Justice, Paralegal, Legal Admin Asst

Minnesota School of Business - Brooklyn Center

Campuses: Brooklyn Center, Moorhead, Plymouth, Richfield / Bloomington, Rochester, Shakopee, St. Cloud

Diploma | Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice, Legal Admin Asst, Paralegal

Rasmussen College - Brooklyn Park

Campuses: Brooklyn Park, Eagan, Eden Prairie, Lake Elmo/Woodbury, Mankato, Moorhead, St. Cloud

Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's

Client Services/Corrections, Corrections, Crime Scene Evidence, Criminal Justice, Criminal Offenders, Homeland Security, Investigation/Law Enforcement, Legal/Criminal Justice, Office Mgmt, Paralegal, Professional Peace Officer, Counterterrorism

Mississippi

Virginia College - Biloxi - Biloxi

Associate's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies

Missouri

Colorado Technical University - North Kansas City - North Kansas City

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice, Cybercrime Investigations, Forensic Investigation

Montana

Rasmussen College - online - Online

Associate's

Criminal Justice, Office Mgmt

Nebraska

Kaplan University - Lincoln

Campuses: Lincoln, Omaha

Associate's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies, Paralegal

Nevada

Las Vegas College - Henderson - Henderson

Diploma | Associate's

Court Reporting,Criminal Justice, Paralegal, Scoping Tech

New Hampshire

Hesser College - Concord

Campuses: Concord, Manchester, Nashua, Portsmouth, Salem

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal

New Jersey

Berkeley College - Paramus

Campuses: Bergen, Garret Mountain

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice Studies, Paralegal Studies

New York

Briarcliffe College - Bethpage

Campuses: Bethpage, Patchogue, Queens

Associate's

Criminal Justice

Everest Institute - Rochester - Rochester

Associate's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal

Katharine Gibbs School - Melville - Melville

Associate's

Criminal Justice

North Carolina

South College - Asheville - Asheville

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice, Legal Studies, Paralegal Studies

North Dakota

Rasmussen College - Bismarck

Campuses: Bismarck, Fargo

Associate's | Bachelor's

Client Services/Corrections, Criminal Justice, Crime Scene Evidence, Criminal Offenders, Corrections, Homeland Security, Investigation/Law Enforcement, Legal/Criminal Justice, Office Mgmt

Ohio

Brown Mackie College - Akron

Campuses: Akron, Cincinnati, Findlay, North Canton

Diploma | Associate's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal

Miami-Jacobs Career College - Dayton

Campuses: Dayton, Springboro

Associate's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal

Miami-Jacobs Career College ( Formerly The Academy of Court Reporting) - Columbus - Columbus

Certificate | Diploma | Associate's

Court Reporting, Legal Office Clerk, Legal Secretary, Paralegal, Private Investigation

National Institute of Technology - Cuyahoga Falls - Cuyahoga Falls

Diploma | Associate's

Criminal Justice

Remington College - Cleveland

Campuses: Cleveland, Cleveland West

Associate's

Criminal Justice

The Academy of Court Reporting - Akron - Akron

Diploma | Associate's

Court Reporting, Legal Secretary, Paralegal, Private Investigation

Oklahoma

Brown Mackie College - Tulsa - Tulsa

Diploma

Criminal Justice, Legal Studies, Paralegal

Oregon

Everest College - Portland - Portland

Diploma | Associate's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal, Legal Administrative Asst

Pioneer Pacific College - Clackamas

Campuses: Clackamas, Eugene/Springfield, Wilsonville

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal

Pennsylvania

Berks Technical Institute - Wyomissing - Wyomissing

Associate's

Criminal Justice, Legal Asst/Paralegal

Central Pennsylvania College - Harrisburg - Summerdale

Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice Admin, Forensic Criminalistics, Intelligence Analysis, Legal Studies

CHI Institute - Franklin Mills Campus - Philadelphia

Associate's

Criminal Justice

Everest Institute - Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh

Diploma | Associate's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal, Legal Secretary

Kaplan Career Institute - Harrisburg - Harrisburg

Associate's

Criminal Justice

McCann School of Business & Technology - Hazleton

Campuses: Hazleton, Pottsville, Scranton, Sunbury

Associate's

Criminal Justice, Legal Office Tech, Paralegal

The Academy of Court Reporting - Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh

Diploma

Court Reporting, Legal Office Clerk, Legal Secretary, Paralegal, Paralegal Office Administrator, Security & Investigation

Tri-State Business Institute - Erie

Diploma

Criminal Justice

YTI Career Institute - Altoona Campus - Altoona

Diploma

Criminal Justice

South Carolina

Miller-Motte Technical Colleges - Charleston - Charleston

Associate's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies

South Dakota

Colorado Technical University - Sioux Falls - Sioux Falls

Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's

Court Reporting, Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies

Globe University - Sioux Falls - Sioux Falls

Diploma | Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice, Legal Admin Asst, Paralegal

Rasmussen College - online - Online

Associate's

Criminal Justice, Office Mgmt

Tennessee

Draughons College - Clarksville - Clarksville

Diploma | Associate's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies

Remington College - Memphis

Campuses: Memphis, Nashville

Associate's

Criminal Justice

South College - Knoxville - Knoxville

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice, Legal Studies, Paralegal Studies

Texas

Everest College - Dallas

Campuses: Dallas, Mid-Cities

Associate's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal

Remington College - Fort Worth

Campuses: Fort Worth, Houston

Associate's

Criminal Justice

Utah

Eagle Gate College -

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal

Everest College - Salt Lake City - Salt Lake City

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal

Virginia

Everest College - Arlington

Campuses: Arlington, Chesapeake, Newport News

Diploma | Associate's | Associates

Criminal Justice, Homeland Security Specialist, Paralegal

Miller-Motte Technical Colleges - Lynchburg - Lynchburg

Associate's

Criminal Justice

Westwood College - Annandale

Campuses: Virginia Annandale, Virginia Arlington Ballston

Bachelor's

Computer Forensics, Criminal Justice

Wisconsin

Globe University - Eau Claire - Eau Claire

Diploma | Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal, Legal Admin Asst

Rasmussen College - Green Bay - Green Bay

Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's

Client Services/Corrections, Crime Scene Evidence, Criminal Justice, Criminal Offenders, Homeland Security, Investigation/Law Enforcement, Legal/Criminal Justice, Office Mgmt, Paralegal

Sanford-Brown College - Milwaukee - West Allis

Associate's

Criminal Justice


 

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