Program Overview

Doctorate in Criminal Justice: Education

Why Earn Your Criminal Justice Degree at Saint Leo University?

Saint Leo University's online doctorate in criminal justice program will take your career to the next level. The College of Arts, Sciences, and Allied Services online doctor of criminal justice in education degree specialization provides an advanced study for those who are interested in advancing their criminal justice careers, growing their knowledge base, and enhancing their professional practice in this field. This curriculum is geared toward those wanting to pursue teaching positions and other higher-level roles within various educational systems.

Doctorate of Criminal Justice Program Details

The online doctorate in criminal justice program offers a comprehensive curriculum with a focus on the most effective methods of educating students on criminal justice. The online program is 60 credit hours in length and can be completed within three and a half years by attending classes in fall, spring, and summer terms.

Learn Your Way: Online, On Campus, or Near You

• Online: Saint Leo University’s online learning experience provides a well-rounded education with the flexibility to tailor your course of study to meet your individual needs.
• On Campus: Students who pursue their degrees at Saint Leo’s main campus near sunny Tampa Bay, Florida, join a community of enthusiastic learners just like them.
• Near You: You may also choose to pursue your degree through one of our education centers, which merge a traditional in-person education with the flexibility to match your lifestyle.

Specialization Options

• Education: The online Doctor of Criminal Justice: Education track's curriculum prepares learners for careers in teaching and criminal justice while allowing them to achieve proficiency in research, leadership, and ethical application of processes.
  • EDU 706 - Instructional Technology
  • EDU 709 - Technology Innovation and Diffusion
  • EDU 723 - Power of Teacher Leader Innovation
• Homeland Security: The online Doctor of Criminal Justice: Homeland Security track's curriculum prepares learners for careers in homeland security and criminal justice while allowing them to achieve proficiency in research, leadership, and ethical application of processes.
  • DCJ 707 - Systems Approach to Homeland Security
  • DCJ 712 - Terrorism, Domestic Radicalization
  • DCJ 722 - Organizational and Community Resilience

Career Outlook

• What can you do with a doctorate in criminal justice degree?: Graduates with this doctoral degree may find opportunities as leaders within other training facilities, instructors at community colleges, instructors at state colleges, instructors at universities, leaders at police academies, or academic researchers at institutions of higher education.
• Top criminal justice degree jobs:
  • Postsecondary Teacher: 12% growth, $80,560 per year
  • Educational Coordinator: 10% growth, $66,970 per year
  • Postsecondary Education Administrator: 8% growth, $97,500 per year

College of Arts, Sciences, and Allied Services

Saint Leo’s College of Arts, Sciences, and Allied Services offers students a holistic education that lays a strong foundation for critical and independent thinking. The curriculum is designed to help students broaden their horizons and build valuable skills sought by employers. From biology to sociology, the College offers 17 high-quality and flexible programs on campus, online, and through our education centers.

Accreditation

Saint Leo University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, bachelor’s, master’s, specialist, and doctoral degrees.