Ohio Criminal Justice Overview

If you enjoy working with people and serving the community, an Ohio criminal justice career may be the right choice for you. Ohio criminal justice careers include police officer, criminologist, crime scene investigator, court reporter, private investigator, customs agent, police detective, forensic scientist, correctional treatment specialist, security manager, border patrol officer, bailiff, FBI agent, CIA agent and many other options in the fields of social services and law enforcement.

Online colleges offering Criminal Justice programs in Ohio


Ohio criminal justice programs offer quality education to future law enforcement officers working towards academy acceptance, future attorneys who are completing an undergraduate criminal justice degree prior to law school, and future criminal justice professionals who need to obtain a bachelor degree in criminal justice to qualify for an entry-level criminal justice job.

Probation officer, correctional treatment specialist, sheriff’s patrol officer and police patrol officer are a few of the criminal justice careers commonly chosen by people entering the criminal justice field. In 2006, 94,000 criminal justice professionals were working as probation officers or correctional treatment specialists and 648,000 were employed as police and sheriff’s patrol officers. A report put out by the Bureau of Labor Statistics notes that these careers are expected to grow by 11% by the year 2016, resulting in 80,000 additional criminal justice jobs across the country. Criminal justice professionals working in Ohio can expect to see a comparable rate of growth in their state.

You can jumpstart your Ohio criminal justice career by browsing our comprehensive list of schools offering Ohio criminal justice programs, listed below.

Online Colleges Offering Criminal Justice Degrees

Accreditation  

University of Phoenix is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association. .

Accreditation  

The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Accreditation  

Colorado Technical University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Accreditation  

Bachelor's and Master's degrees: Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges.

Accreditation  

Regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Campus Colleges Offering Criminal Justice Degrees

Accreditation  

University of Phoenix is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association. .

Accreditation  

Kaplan University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Accreditation  

Miller-Motte Technical College is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to award diplomas. The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools is listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the United States Department of Education.

Accreditation  

Miller-Motte Technical College is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to award diplomas. The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools is listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the United States Department of Education.

Accreditation  

Keiser University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097) to award certificates and degrees at the associate, bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels.

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Criminal Justice Salaries
Police Officer
$37,459 - $64,076
Highway Patrol
$35,500 - $53,636
BATF Agent
$54,098 - $94,333
Crime Prevention Specialist
$34,534 - $72,292
Criminal Investigator
$58,000
Customs Officer
$32,000 - $56,000
Drug Enforcement Agent
$65,000
Forensic Science/Crime Scene Investigation
$35,000 - $42,446
Homeland Security
$32,000 - $77,500
Deputy U.S. Marshal
$30,000 - $56,000
Deputy Sheriff
$47,000 - $85,000
Criminal Profiler
$55,000 - $60,000
 * Based on 5 years experience