Peru, Nebraska - Peru State College’s criminal justice program has been awarded fifteenth place in
Affordable Colleges Online’s (ACO) annual higher education rankings.
ACO writes, "Peru State's criminal justice major is an interdisciplinary social sciences
major that allows students to study law enforcement, corrections, juvenile justice,
criminology, victimology, crime research methods and criminal and abnormal behavior.
All courses are available both online and on campus."
"Students interested in studying criminal justice may earn either a Bachelor of Arts
or a Bachelor of Science, and they have the option of choosing from 3 concentrations:
justice administration, for students interest in gaining leadership or management
skills; justice counseling, for students who are interested in human services or might
want to go into alcohol and drug counseling; or law and society, for those interested
in law, court or public administration work."
ACO continues, "Faculty are practitioners in the field, and students gain real-world
education and experience by participating in conferences, hearing from law enforcement
professionals, attending court hearings and visiting law schools."
Scholarships are available for new, returning and transfer students seeking to attend
Peru State College. Inquire today at www.peru.edu to learn more about Peru State's
new Invest in Success Awards or special scholarships for criminal justice students.
The complete list consists of only accredited, public institutions offering online classes and is intended to be a quick and easy way for potential students to search for online criminal justice programs from top colleges and universities across the country.
The AC Online badge for Best Online Criminal Justice Degrees. For the complete ranking
visit https://www.affordablecollegesonline.org.
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Alexa Cline contributed to this press release.