The University of Cincinnati offers undergraduate criminal justice degrees and also has a law school. Xavier University has bachelor and associate degree programs for criminal justice majors. In paralegal education, the College of Mount St. Joseph offers bachelor or associate degrees and certification; the school also offers degrees in criminology/sociology. Cincinnati State offers certification for paralegals, while Antonelli College offers associate degrees in legal assisting.

Cincinnati is poised to experience significant growth through 2012 in legal and criminal justice careers. Protective service occupations are forecast to grow by 18%, with increases of 25% for private detectives and investigators, 20 5 for security guards, and 20% for police and sheriff's patrol officers. Legal occupations overall are expected to increase by 13%, with growth of 24% for paralegals and 14% for lawyers.

• University of Phoenix
  Administration of Justice and Security, Criminal Justice Administration
• Academy of Court Reporting
  Court Reporting, Legal Office Clerk, Legal Secretary, Paralegal, Private Investigation, Scopist
• Antonelli College
  Legal Assisting
• Southwestern College
  Criminal Justice
• College of Mt. St. Joseph, Paralegal Studies | (513) 244-4200
  Paralegal Studies
• University of Cincinnati, College of Law | (513) 556-6805
  J.D.
  
• Xavier University, Department of Criminal Justice | (513) 745-3518
  Criminal Justice, Corrections, Criminalistics