Blue Line Degree is the accelerated, accredited degree path built exclusively for law enforcement – designed by people who have worn the uniform.
Get credit for the academy and the years you’ve already put in, meet the credit requirements your department demands for promotion, and graduate on your schedule.
On your shift schedule
Asynchronous coursework
From partner academies
Departments coast to coast
Most departments tie promotion, specialized assignments, and incentive pay directly to college credit. Blue Line Degree gets you there faster – for a fraction of what a traditional degree costs.
Four steps from patrol to diploma - advising, self-paced courses, credit transfer, and graduation.
Criminal Justice, Homeland Security, Psychology, and more - mapped to the careers officers pursue.
Turn academy and promotional-school training into transferable college credit.
A degree isn’t just a line on your file – it’s the key to the next rank and the pay bump that comes with it. Your department’s numbers and incentive-pay programs may differ; an advisor can walk you through yours.
| Rank | Reported Base |
|---|---|
| Investigator (BCI) | $104,040 |
| Sergeant | $115,844 |
| Lieutenant | $138,487 |
| Captain (median) | $187,537 |
Publicly reported New York State / NYPD base salaries; excludes longevity, overtime, and other compensation. For illustration only.
“The degree plan they built fit perfectly around my shift schedule. I could do the coursework from anywhere, on my own time.”
Chris T.
Criminal Justice
“The advisors take a real interest in every student. They had been through it themselves and got me to the finish line.”
Kyle C.
Homeland Security
“The coursework applied directly to the job and pushed me toward the credits I needed for promotion.”
Emanuel I.
Liberal Arts
Earn an accredited bachelor’s degree on your schedule, self-paced and fully online, with courses that begin the first of each month. Your academy training, military service, and years on the job can count toward your degree, so you finish sooner and pay less.
Speak with a Blue Line Degree advisor and get a custom path built around your rank goals – free, no obligation.
