University of Phoenix was founded in 1976 as a private university in North America, with nearly 200 convenient locations. The University enrols nearly 300,000 students globally and has more than 100 degree programs at the associates, bachelors, masters and doctoral levels. The Maryland Campus is located in Columbia, Maryland and offers programs in fields like technology, nursing and health care, business management, psychology, human services, information technology and e-business. Online programs are offered in criminal justice administration and organizational security and management.