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Pennsylvania Criminal Justice Overview

Pennsylvania criminal justice careers include corrections officer, probation officer, U.S. Marshal, parole officer, police officer, sheriff, court reporter, correctional treatment specialist, crime scene investigator, private security officer, warden, bailiff, private investigator, customs agent, juvenile probation officer, victim services counselor, parole officer, CIA agent, U.S. Marshal and many other law enforcement and social service options.

Online colleges offering Criminal Justice programs in Pennsylvania

Students enrolled in Pennsylvania criminal justice programs range from future law enforcement officers meeting entrance requirements for the academy, to soon-to-be law students honing their criminal justice knowledge prior to law school. Pennsylvania criminal justice programs also serve students who are working towards their bachelor degree in criminal justice in order to qualify for entry-level criminal justice positions.

Data released from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that some common criminal justice careers, such as probation officer, police patrol officer, sheriff’s patrol officer and correctional treatment specialist, are expected to see a projected 11% expansion by the year 2016. Based on 2006 numbers, which showed 648,000 police and sheriff’s patrol officers and 94,000 correctional treatment specialists and probation officers, this 11% increase would result in 80,000 new job openings in the nationwide criminal justice field. Criminal justice professionals working in Pennsylvania should expect to see an equivalent rate of expansion in their state.

Find the Pennsylvania criminal justice program that will help you achieve your personal and professional goals by browsing through our comprehensive list of schools below.

Online Colleges Offering Criminal Justice Degrees

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University of Phoenix is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association. .
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The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
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Colorado Technical University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
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Bachelor's and Master's degrees: Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges.
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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. .
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Kaplan University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
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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.
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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.
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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.