Online Public Service Degree Programs

Be ready to change your community for the better with an associate, bachelor’s, or master’s degree from Excelsior University. Whether your goal is a rewarding career in criminal justice, homeland security, military leadership, national security, or public administration, there’s a degree to help you get there.

Our online public service degree programs are designed to help working adults prepare to take on leadership roles in criminal justice, government, nonprofit management, public administration, and military leadership careers with flexible courses and credit by exam options.

You’ll gain insight into the systems and organizations that keep societies working. Using real-world examples, you’ll see firsthand how ethics, technology, politics, economics, and more impact current issues facing our communities.

Online Undergraduate Public Service Degree Programs

Online Graduate Public Service Degree Programs

Online Graduate Certificates

Excelsior took all of my credits. I was able to jump right into upper-level courses.

Kevin Feeley
BS in Electrical Engineering
HVCC Class of 2005

Public Service Degrees at Work

Nicole Lopez, US Deputy Marshall

Leading and Inspiring Others

As a deputy U.S. marshal, Lopez’s jobs vary from fugitive investigations to witness and judicial protection. She and other marshals also help state and local officers with whatever activities they may need support in as well.

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Christine Robinson-Cooley, 25 year career in criminal justice

Degrees at Work: Christine Robinson-Cooley

Her career in criminal justice has included roles such as a corrections officer, corrections counselor, alcohol and substance abuse treatment program assistant, facility parole officer, field parole officer in victim services, and senior parole officer.

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Degrees at Work: Joseph Davern Cleans Up the Streets

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