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Eastern Kentucky University
Department of Loss Prevention and Safety, Richmond, KY
On-line MS degree in loss prevention and safety
BS degree in assets protection with multiple options
Info: 859-622-1051 or www.eku.edu
Farmingdale State University of New York
Department of Security Systems, Farmingdale, NY
BS degree in security systems, managing security technology
Info: 631-420-2538 or http://videolab.gl.farmingdale.edu/index.htm
Fox Valley Technical College
Department of Security and Crime Prevention, Appleton, WI
On-line associate degree in security and loss prevention
On-line certificate for 17 hours in private investigation
Info: 920-735-2410 or www.fvtc.edu/security-crimeprevention
Michigan State University
School of Criminal Justice, East Lansing, MI
On-line MS degree in criminal justice with security management specialization
On-line graduate-level certificate program in security management
BA degree in criminal justice
Info: 517-355-2228 or www.cj.msu.edu
Northern Michigan University
Department of Criminal Justice, Marquette, MI
On-line Bachelor of Science degree in Loss Prevention Management
Info: 906-227-2660 or www.nmu.edu/lp
St. Cloud State University
Department of Criminal Justice, St. Cloud, MN
BA degree in criminal justice with private security minor
Info: 320-308-5541 or www.stcloudstate.edu/~cjs
Tri-State University
Department of Criminal Justice, Psychology and Social Sciences, Angola, IN
BS degree in criminal justice
Associate degree in criminal justice
Satellite locations: Fort Wayne and South Bend, IN
Info: 260-665-4862 or www.tristate.edu
University for Professional Studies
Department of Administrative Services, Arcadia, CA
On-line Associate, BA, and MA degrees in protective services, retail security, industrial security, and security management
Satellite location: Helena, MT
Info: 406-662-0155 or www.ufps.edu
University of California
Department of Criminology, Law and Society, Irvine, CA
On-line master of advanced study degree in criminology, law and society
Info: 949-824-1442 or www.seweb.uci.edu/distance/mas-cls/
University of Detroit Mercy
Department of Criminal Justice and Security Administration, Detroit, MI
MS degree in security administration
Info: 313-993-1051 or www.udmercy.edu
University of Florida
Department of Criminology, Gainesville, FL
MA in criminology with loss prevention coursework
BA in criminology with loss prevention coursework
Info: 352-392-1025 or www.crim.ufl.edu
Vincennes University
Department of Loss Prevention and Safety, Vincennes, IN
Associate degree in loss prevention and safety
Info: 812-888-6839 or www.vinu.edu
Western Illinois University
Department of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration, Macomb, IL
MA degree in law enforcement and justice administration
BS degree in law enforcement and justice administration
Minors available in security administration and fire administration
Satellite location: Moline, IL
Info: 309-298-1038 or www.wiu.edu/leja
York College of Pennsylvania
Department of Behavioral Sciences, York, PA
BS degree in criminal justice administration with asset protection minor, internship required
Info: 717-849-1600 or www.ycp.edu
Youngstown State University
Department of Criminal Justice, Youngstown, OH
BS degree in criminal justice with loss prevention emphasis
Associate degree in applied science with loss prevention track
Info: 330-941-3279 or http://bchhs.ysu.edu/dcj/dcj.html
