Explore Our Public Safety Programs
Criminal Justice
Find your career in criminal justice and help make the world a better, safer place. It all begins with your education.
Pursue a Career in Public Safety
Herzing University’s public safety degree program prepares graduates for important careers that help maintain a peaceful and safe society. Today, there is a growing need for qualified, trained professionals in the security, criminal justice, EMT, and law enforcement fields.
Our hands-on classes and fieldwork will provide you with the public safety training and experience you need to advance in your current job or start a new career as a first responder or other public safety professional.
Career-focused curriculum
Discover the crucial knowledge and skills required to succeed in your work and build a foundation for continued career growth.
Flexible schedule
We work hard to help you maintain school-life balance, striving to be as flexible as possible for busy non-traditional students.
Experienced faculty
Get face-to-face instruction from experienced and credentialed faculty with real-world success in the field.
Waived Enrollment Fee
Discover the educational pathway designed to maximize your career potential. Reach for greater heights with Herzing University.
We are proud to have awarded
all time to students via our First Responder’s and Badge-to-Grad grants.
An affordable, career-focused education is possible with Herzing University.
The Student Experience at Herzing
Taking year-round classes helped me complete my studies in a reasonable amount of time. Now, I'm currently in the running for a promotion at my department.
William B. Bonaguidi
Public Safety | Online CampusHerzing means everything to me. The instructors and staff have become my family and they were the reason I was able to complete my degree
Taeya Mills
Public SafetyAfter graduating with my associate’s degree in medical office administration, I received several job offers. However, I decided to pursue a different passion and continue my education at Herzing with an associate’s degree in Criminal Justice. Today, I’m the owner of Daden Investigative Services in St. Louis, where I work as a licensed private investigator. Thank you, Herzing, for helping me jumpstart my career!
Paris Morris
Healthcare, Public Safety | Online CampusI chose to attend Herzing because of my family and because I wanted to build upon my professional skills. Herzing was able to provide me with something I strongly valued: The flexibility to help me balance school, family and a full-time job.
Tyrone McCall
Public Safety | Birmingham CampusAfter graduating with my associate’s degree in medical office administration, I received several job offers. However, I decided to pursue a different passion and continue my education at Herzing with an associate’s degree in Criminal Justice. Today, I’m the owner of Daden Investigative Services in St. Louis, where I work as a licensed private investigator. Thank you, Herzing, for helping me jumpstart my career!