By earning an online degree in criminal justice, you could maintain a better work-life balance as you learn about law, the judicial system, and criminal behavior on your own time - day or night.
In an online bachelor's degree program, the common courses you could take include victimology, criminal justice research methods, policing society, and statistics, according to the College Board.
Degree Perk: According to the U.S. Department of Labor, criminal justice courses could be ideal for law enforcement careers that include private detectives and investigators.
Potential Careers and Average Salaries:*
Police and sheriff's patrol officer: $55,620
Detective and criminal investigator: $73,010
Probation officer and correctional treatment specialist: $51,240
Police and sheriff's patrol officer: $55,620
Detective and criminal investigator: $73,010
Probation officer and correctional treatment specialist: $51,240
