For the men & women behind the badge
Earn your stripes. Then earn your degree.
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.
Self-Paced
On your shift schedule
100% Online
Asynchronous coursework
21 Credits
From partner academies
Nationwide
Departments coast to coast
Why it matters
The badge gets you in. The degree moves you up.
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.
How It Works
Four steps from patrol to diploma - advising, self-paced courses, credit transfer, and graduation.
Degree Paths
Criminal Justice, Homeland Security, Psychology, and more - mapped to the careers officers pursue.
Partnerships
Turn academy and promotional-school training into transferable college credit.
Rank & pay
Every stripe is a raise.
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.
Real officers. Real results.
Trusted by those who serve
“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
Ready when you are
Start your degree plan today
Speak with a Blue Line Degree advisor and get a custom path built around your rank goals – free, no obligation.