Graduate Degrees
Earn a two-year degree in criminal justice and prepare for a career in the courts, the juvenile justice system, corrections, security or law enforcement.* In the associate degree program at Minnesota School of Business-Rochester, criminal justice faculty are seasoned professionals, class sizes are small, and you will learn skills valued by employers.
Find out more about the associate in criminal justice program. Call 1-877-655-7676 or request information today.
Topics in criminal justice
In the associate degree program, you will learn historic and contemporary roles of law enforcement, the courts and corrections, and how those three groups act together to preserve the social order. Course topics include the following:
- Investigations, processes and procedures
- Juvenile justice
- Private, local, state and federal security
- Corrections
- Behavioral science
- Criminal law and procedure
- Constitutional issues
- American legal systems
The associate degree can be completed in 18 months of full-time study. All courses are offered through our online university as well as on our Rochester campus.
Careers with a 2-year criminal justice degree
Graduates of the associate degree program will be qualified for a variety of entry-level positions. Job titles may include the following:
- Corrections officer/prison guard
- Juvenile corrections officer
- Detention officer
- Bodyguard
- Airport security officer
- Private security officer
- Investigator
- Bailiff
- Park ranger
- Assistant parole officer
- Law enforcement support staff member*
We are now enrolling for the coming quarter. Call us toll-free at 1-877-655-7676 or contact admissions and you may graduate in less than two years!
*In Minnesota and some other states, graduates of the program will require additional training for employment as law enforcement officers.