Study Criminal Justice with Respected Law Officers in Modern, Hands-on Facilities
Prepare for a top job or go on for a bachelors degree
The two-year associate degree in Criminal Justice – Law Enforcement program provides solid academic and professional training to ensure that you will serve communities effectively and safely. Madison College is nationally recognized for quality, cutting-edge training: We’re among the first to host a course on the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, to help gather evidence. The Criminal Justice program has a 90% job placement rate within six months of graduation.
Your free e-guide from Madison College will tell you about:
- Excellent faculty: Be ready for the law enforcement field with training from former police officers, corrections managers, and investigators who share real-world experience.
- Hands-on facilities: Gain valuable training in our state-of-the-art Protective Services Center, which includes a simulated jail cell, shooting range simulator, digital forensics lab, and crime scenario rooms.
- Good value: Your Madison College degree costs less than $12,000. You’ll also be ready to transfer credits toward a bachelor’s degree at the University of Wisconsin and other top universities.

Here are some of the top reasons why Madison College students give high marks to our Criminal Justice – Law Enforcement program:
- "Our teachers do a really good job of introducing different careers in criminal justice. I learned about the legal process as a whole, from initial contact to court. My classes have been very eye-opening." –Nicole
- "Every instructor brings a raw, real, fresh perspective to the field." –Tanya
- "Not only are they good instructors, they are role models, the kinds of law enforcement officers I can only hope to be." –Kim
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Career Potential
Madison College students can get involved in the Criminal Justice Association to build contacts for future jobs such as law enforcement officer, private security officer, investigator, correctional officer, juvenile detention officer, and more.