• Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degrees
• Bachelor's Degrees (all subjects)
• Legal Studies Schools
• U.S. Secret Service (Official Site)

How to Become a Secret Service Agent

1) Earn a 4-year degree in any subject (Required) The most common degree is a bachelor's degree in criminal justice, which will give you a foundation in law, criminal theory and related areas pertinent to a career with the Secret Service.
2) Review the additional requirements below to make sure you qualify.

Secret Service Agent Job Information

Secret Service Agents work under the Department of Homeland Security.  Prior to 2003 the Secret Service used to fall under the department of the treasury.  Secret Service Agents still have primary jurisdiction over counterfeiting of US currency, treasury bonds and notes.  Secret Service Agents are best known for the protective services provided for the President and Vice- President of the United States as well as their families.  Secret Service Agents also provide protective detail for past presidents, their spouses, foreign heads of state and some candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States.  Secret Service Agents also investigate fraud, identity theft and sometimes works with local law enforcement to investigate local crimes.

Qualifications and Requirements to Become a Secret Service Agent

Request information from University of Phoenix to learn how a bachelor's degree can help you succeed in a Secret Service Agent career.

A Secret Service Agent applicant must possess a 4-year college degree, Must be at least 21 years of age and no older than 37 years of age, three years of work experience in criminal investigation or law enforcement, and most importantly a combination of education and work experience, 20/20 vision (corrective eye surgeries ok), excellent health, and a background investigation. Get a four-year college degree in any subject but a degree in criminal justice or a related field will make you much more competitive.

New secret service agents spend 11 weeks in Glynco, Georgia or Artesia, New Mexico at the Law Enforcement Training Center. After completion of these 11 weeks agents spend an additional 11 weeks training at the James J. Rowley Training Center in Laurel, Maryland.

Secret Service Agent Salary and Job Outlook

New secret service agents are hired on at the GS-5, GS-7 or GS-9 government pay scale depending on education and or prior work experience.  Job opportunities in the secret service field are projected to grow along with the average in the law enforcement field.  Secret Service jobs are competitive so anything that sets an applicant apart is very important including fluency in a foreign language and education.

Request free info from the fully accredited criminal justice schools below to learn more about how a degree in criminal justice or a related degree will help you succeed in a Secret Service career.

Online Criminal Justice and Secret Service Agent Related Degree Programs

=Editor Recommended School

In a Hurry? Click Here to request free information from all of our featured Criminal Justice Degree Programs.

Liberty University Online: Liberty University is regionally accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). The Online Education Database has ranked Liberty University among the top 10 online colleges in the nation for two years in a row.

Associate's in Criminal Justice
Bachelor's in Criminal Justice

University of Phoenix Online: University of Phoenix will help thoroughly prepare you for careers in the field of criminal justice. University of Phoenix is the largest private university in the country and is dedicated to their students.

Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice
BS in Criminal Justice
BS in Organizational Security & Management
MS in Administration of Justice and Security
Information Systems Security Certificate

American InterContinental University:

Bachelor's - Computer Forensics
BSCJ - Law Enforcement
BSCJ - Forensic Science
BSCJ - Special Populations

Request free information from AIU to learn more about these programs.

Capella University:

BS in Public Safety - Criminal Justice
BS in Public Safety - Emergency Management
BS in Public Safety - Homeland Security
BS in Public Safety - Security Management

Request free information from Capella University to learn more.

Everest University Online :

Criminal Investigations Associate's Degree
Homeland Security Associate's Degree
Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree
Criminal Justice Associate's Degree
Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree
Paralegal Associate's
Paralegal Bachelor's

Kaplan University:

AAS in Criminal Justice
AAS - Fire Science
BS in Criminal Justice
BSCJ - Law Enforcement, Computer Crime, Corrections, Homeland Security

Kaplan University: School of Criminal Justice

Master of Science in Criminal Justice
MSCJ - Corrections
MSCJ - Global Issues in Criminal Justice
MSCJ - Law
MSCJ - Leadership and Executive Management

Request information to learn more about these as well as other Criminal Justice Programs at Kaplan University.

Keiser University:

AA in Criminal Justice
Associate's in Homeland Security
Associate's in Paralegal Studies
Bachelor's in Criminal Justice
Bachelor's in Homeland Security
Bachelor's in Legal Studies
Master's in Criminal Justice

Request information to learn more about these as well as other Criminal Justice Programs at Keiser University.

Portland State University:

Bachelor's in Criminology and Criminal Justice

Rasmussen College Online: Locations throughout the Country - Offering Online Programs

Certificate - Police Officer Education
Associate's in Accounting - Financial Investigation
Associate's Criminal Justice
Associate's Paralegal Studies
Bachelor's Criminal Justice

South University: Online

Bachelor's in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement
Bachelor's in Criminal Justice - Crime Scene Investigation
Bachelor's in Criminal Justice - Cyber Crime
Bachelor's in Criminal Justice - Homeland Security
Bachelor's in Criminal Justice - Juvenile Justice

St Leo University: Undergrad Studies - Distance Learning

Bachelor's in Criminology

Strayer University: Accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, which is an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.

B.S. in Criminal Justice: Criminal Justice Administration
B.S. in Criminal Justice: Homeland Security and Emergency Management
B.S. in Criminal Justice: Homeland Security Technology
B.S. in IS: Homeland Security and Information Systems

Utica College Online:

Certificate in Financial Crimes Investigator
Bachelor's in Cybersecurity - Cybercrime Investigations and Forensics
Bachelor's in Cybersecurity - Information Assurance
Bachelor's in Economic Crime Investigation
MBA in Economic Crime and Fraud Management

Walden University Online: Walden University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association. The Higher Learning Commission is one of six regional accrediting bodies recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

BS in Criminal Justice - Homeland Security
BS in Criminal Justice - Management & Administration
BS in Criminal Justice - Computer Info Syst & Security
BS in Criminal Justice - Crime & Criminals
BS in Criminal Justice - Human Services for CJ
MPA - Homeland Security and Policy Coordination
PhD in Public Policy - Homeland Security

Request information about a Walden University degree program.

Westwood College:

Bachelor Degree - Criminal Justice