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Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

Make a Difference with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

Strayer University's Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice (BSCJ), with one of the degree concentration below, provides you with the knowledge, skills, and technical knowledge relevant to the criminal justice field. The degree also includes a strong liberal arts component that develops communications skills, information literacy, abstract thinking, and critical analysis. Our online criminal justice degree program also fosters historical, political, and social awareness to help you understand the cultural space you’ll be working in as you serve the community.

In Strayer's criminal justice bachelor’s degree program, you will explore the theoretical, operational, and legal components of law enforcement, and the prevention, adjudication, and correction of juvenile and adult crime. This program prepares you for a career in the public or private sectors of criminal justice, security and cybercrime prevention.

Program Information

Program Length

Strayer University students are mostly working adults who earn their degrees at their own pace and on their own schedule. Most students attend part-time, and the normal time to complete this program is 6 years.

On-Time Graduation Rate

100% of our students who graduated from this program between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012, did so within 6 years.

Program Costs

Cost information for Strayer University programs is available at www.strayer.edu/tuition-and-fees. The tuition and fees for the entire program, at current part-time tuition rates, are $72,400, and at current full-time tuition rates, are $69,000. The tuition and fees for the entire program for all Tennessee students are $72,400. The total estimated cost for books and supplies for the entire program is $6,000. Strayer University does not offer on-campus housing.

Median Loan Debt

For all students completing this program between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012, the median cumulative loan debt for each of the following are:
  • Federal student loans: $26,700
  • Private loans: $0
  • Institutional finance loans: $0

Occupations for this program

The following U.S. Department of Labor Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Codes and occupational titles are disclosed pursuant to U.S. Department of Education regulations, and correspond to the U.S. Department of Education Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Code for this program.

Title O*Net Link SOC Code
Compliance Managers http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/11-9199.02 11-9199.02
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/25-1111.00 25-1111.00
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/33-1012.00 33-1012.00
Investment Fund Managers http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/11-9199.03 11-9199.03
Loss Prevention Managers http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/11-9199.08 11-9199.08
Regulatory Affairs Managers http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/11-9199.01 11-9199.01
Security Managers http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/11-9199.07 11-9199.07


Accreditation

Strayer University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. 267-284-5000), which is one of the six regional accrediting bodies in the United States. The Commission is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.