Earn your Bachelor's Degree in Public Safety Administration

If you're a current public safety professional, our online bachelor's degree in Public Safety Administration will prepare you to be a leader in today's public safety organizations. Our bachelor's degree is perfect if you already have a related associate degree or certificate.

Choose your subplan

Already have a public safety certification? Our online bachelor of applied science degree in public safety administration lets you take the classes related to your experience, training or previous education. Within the public safety administration degree, you can choose from the following sub-plans:

  • Criminal Justice
  • Cybercrime
  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security
  • Fire Science
  • Cross Discipline (Combination of subplans)

This academic program prepares you for the following careers. Salaries may vary based on a person's skills and experience, each employer's pay scale, and job market conditions. All job data is provided by the U.S. Department of Labor.

Private Detectives and Investigators

Salary Data

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area Average

Florida Average

Projected employment for Florida

2024 Employment

4,560

2034

5,180

Percent Change

14

Projected Job Openings

500

Social and Community Service Managers

Salary Data

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area Average

Florida Average

Projected employment for Florida

2024 Employment

7,810

2034

9,070

Percent Change

16

Projected Job Openings

770

Features of SPC's Public Safety Administration bachelor's degree

  • We offer eight-week courses completely online
  • We give you academic credit for your previous experience or training
  • Our faculty members are experienced public safety professionals
  • Our courses cover theory and practical application
  • We are a regionally accredited program
  • Our board of advisors fine-tines courses to meet industry needs
  • Your public safety certifications and our bachelor's degree can prepare you for career promotions in the private and public sector

Key Skills Gained in SPC's Bachelor of Applied Science Program

Our online bachelor's degree courses in Public Safety Administration teach you to think critically and solve problems. You will also learn to:

  • Fine tune strategic and operational plans
  • Develop and evaluate programs
  • Enhance human resources and productivity
  • Address organizational issues
  • Manage budgets

Complete your education at SPC

SPC's College of Public Safety Administration offers several tiers of training and accreditation for those in the public safety field. Our associate in science degrees in public safety and homeland security and emergency management transfer to our bachelor's degree in public safety administration.

SPC also offers extensive in-service training for public safety professionals.

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Admission requirements

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