If an online degree in criminal justice is what you're after, these schools are the best places to look. These recognized online colleges offer criminal justice degrees with a variety of course concentrations to facilitate a wide range of career directions. Because they are online, every program on this list is available to students nationwide.

You can learn more about each school by clicking the titles to request more detailed program information.

American Intercontinental University Online
AIU Online offers an associate’s degree in business administration with a concentration in criminal justice, or you could go for the bachelor’s of science in criminal justice with concentrations in forensics, law enforcement and special populations.

Ashford University Online
The bachelor of arts in social and criminal justice focuses on forensics, psychology, law, the U.S. constitution and corrections, with options to specialize in corrections, forensics or security.

Colorado Technical University Online
CTU Online offers an associate’s and bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, and a master’s in management with a concentration in criminal justice. Topics include investigation and law enforcement, law and courts, parole and juvenile justice, as well as homeland security and public administration.

Everest University Online
Everest offers an associate’s of applied science and a bachelor’s of science in criminal justice. The associate’s degree is enough to find employment in security and corrections, while the BS prepares graduates for entry-level and middle-management positions in criminal justice environments.

Keiser University eCampus
Keiser's program includes an associate's, bachelor's and master's degree. It takes students through a range of introductory courses, plus advanced courses such as victimology, street gangs, forensic psychology and drug control. The associate's program is particularly geared for entry-level employment and advancement in the field of law enforcement.

Lincoln College Online
This school’s program, called Criminal Justice and the Study of the Criminal Mind, offers online associate’s and bachelor’s degrees. It prepares students for entry-level jobs in public and private law enforcement, also covering topics like human relations, educated decision making and ethics.

Salem University Online
The law enforcement and criminal justice field is exploding! The Criminal Justice career opportunities are dramatically increasing with the need for professionals in Law Enforcement, Corrections, Investigations, Probation, Homeland Security and much, much more. Join this exciting field by enrolling in Salem International University Online’s Criminal Justice program with a concentration in Crime Scene Investigation.

University of Phoenix Online
An online criminal justice student can earn an Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Science or Master of Science degree in a range of criminal justice and security-related fields. We offer online criminal justice programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels with concentrations in Criminal Justice Administration, Organizational Security & Management and Administration of Justice & Security.

US Career Institute
The certificate from this correspondence and online criminal justice school prepares graduates for careers in the court system, corrections, law enforcement and criminal investigation, as well as homeland security.

Virginia College Online
The online criminal justice degree from Virginia College prepares graduates to find entry-level employment in law enforcement, courts, juvenile justice, parole, corrections and the private sector. Degrees include the associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s.