Be a Security Blanket: Online Master's Degrees in Criminal Justice

by Karen Lawson
Online Degrees Columnist

Career opportunities in criminal justice are expected to increase with rapid advances in technology and continuing concerns about national security. If you're interested in a career in criminal justice, an online master's degree can help you advance to leadership roles, and specialize in areas such as international crime, terrorism, and organizational security.

Online Study Designed for Working Professionals

Like most working professionals, you may not have time to attend traditional classroom courses. Online degree programs provide scheduling flexibility and the ability to study from your home, office, or while traveling. Accredited online master's degree programs in criminal justice may qualify for tuition reimbursement from your current employer.

An online graduate degree in criminal justice can open doors for administrative and executive management positions in corporate security, or for similar positions within federal, state, and local government agencies.

Online Master's Degrees Offer Areas of Concentration

Technological advances continue to provide criminals with avenues to practice fraud, embezzlement and other crimes. International crime and terrorism continue to build the demand for security specialists and international investigation and enforcement. Depending on your area of concentration, your online master's degree program may include courses in management, accounting, finance, computer science and information technology, international law and commerce, or cultural and language studies. Fluency in a foreign language is often required for positions involving international law enforcement and investigation. You can tailor your online degree studies to your interests and professional goals. Check with your school's academic advisors to determine options for your online master's degree program.

About the Author
Karen Lawson spent more than twenty years in the business world before returning to college. She used student financial aid programs while earning her MA degree in English at the University of Nevada, Reno.

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