Earn your Criminal Justice Degree online

A career in criminal justice is within reach. Earn your degree online and take courses that cover common, statutory, and constitution law and the ever-evolving dynamics of law enforcement. With Penn Foster College, you choose when to study and engage in on-demand learning that fits your schedule.

Why earn your Criminal Justice Degree?

With Penn Foster College, earning college credits and a full degree is within reach. Our Criminal Justice Associate Degree program will provide the foundational criminal justice concepts that are used everyday in law enforcement. After you graduate, if you'd like to continue your education, you can transfer your credits into our Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Program.¹ With Penn Foster College's Criminal Justice Associate Degree Program you pay just $79 per credit and study on your schedule.

Why Choose Penn Foster College?

Affordable

At only $79 per credit, and 3 easy payment plans to choose from, we can help you fit college into your budget.

On-Demand Learning

No set class schedules so you set the pace and study when you can. Access instructors and coaches through text, phone and email or chat with fellow classmates online.

Prepare for in-demand careers

You can gain the knowledge, skills, and credentials to move toward success along a new or existing career path.

Mobile-Friendly Flexibility

Our 24/7, on-demand learning platform is easy to use – at home or on the go – and you decide when to start and take your classes.

Personalized Goal Tracking

With our progress-tracking and goal-setting tools, you can customize your study and exam schedule to help meet your personal goals.

All-Inclusive Program

Your tuition includes access to instructors and teaching assistants, all of your textbooks, unlimited career support and even a personal Success Coach!

A Customized Learning Experience

With interactive, mobile-friendly courses, progress-tracking and goal-setting tools, and personal coaches to help you succeed, the Penn Foster Experience (PFx) is an online learning experience like no other!

Criminal Justice Associate Degree Course Details

Take Criminal Justice Associate Degree courses in criminal law, criminology, police studies, community corrections, crime scene investigation, crisis intervention, police management, and more to help you succeed in the criminal justice field.

Curriculum

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Save up to $684! And get your final semester at no cost*

Tuition

With flexible, affordable payment options, you can get started on your Criminal Justice Associate Degree online today.

Tuition

Before I came to Penn Foster I was a security officer, and I didn’t have any type of goals or anything I could look forward to. I came to Penn Foster, and Penn Foster changed my whole entire life.

James T.,
Criminal Justice Graduate

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¹ Credits earned in Penn Foster College programs may transfer to some, but not all, learning institutions. If you are planning to continue your education with another school after you earn your degree from Penn Foster College, you should check with that school regarding credit transfer policies. No form of accreditation guarantees that any learning institution will accept credits from any school as transfer credits.