Overview

Designed for current law enforcement professionals who want to grow and lead, the 100% online, the Law Enforcement and Public Safety Leadership program at University of San Diego supports rapid career advancement by providing immediately practical skills and developing your management acumen.

In just 5 semesters, you’ll learn organizational leadership, analytical skills, critical thinking strategies, legal awareness, financial and budgetary acumen, and superb communication abilities – all in a flexible online format.

Created by law enforcement, for law enforcement

Developed in collaboration with law enforcement associations, USD’s M.S. in Law Enforcement and Public Safety Leadership online degree program goes far beyond a traditional criminal justice education by focusing on contemporary issues and refining the skills needed to address today’s law enforcement challenges.

A defining characteristic of our program is our faculty, comprised of experienced criminal justice professionals with experience ranging from police chief to district attorney to a Lieutenant Colonel in the Marines.

Who’s this degree for?

Members of police, sheriff, corrections

Public safety

Campus law enforcement

Border and customs patrol

Marshals

Graduates of the FBI National Academy and California Command College

Military organizations

Crime prevention, crime analytics, and community outreach

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Organizational Theory and Change for Law Enforcement

Public Policy Innovation

Law Enforcement Management and Conflict Resolution

Budget and Finance for Law Enforcement Leaders

Contemporary Issues in Law Enforcement and Public Safety

Communication Skills for Law Enforcement Leaders

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 20 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-06-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-03 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

31 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

San Diego, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution

Professional experience in law enforcement, active-duty military, public safety or a related field

Bachelor’s GPA of 2.75 or higher. An extended graduate-level essay may be required of applicants whose undergraduate GPA is under 2.75. (This is waived for graduates of FBINA, FBI-LEEDA Trilogy and Command College)

A short statement of purpose

Resume

Letter of support from your employer, or two letters of reference

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

13559 USD / year

≈ 13559 USD / year
Out-of-State

13559 USD / year

≈ 13559 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

13559 USD / year

≈ 13559 USD / year

Funding

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Overview

Created by law enforcement, for law enforcement

Who’s this degree for?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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