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Associate Degrees in Criminal Justice and Related Fields

Associate degrees (AA, AS, AAS and other verified awards) in criminal justice, criminology, forensic science and related subjects, mostly at community colleges. Some are designed to transfer to a four-year degree and some are applied, career-oriented degrees; the college's own wording decides which, and no applied degree is presented as guaranteed to transfer.

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Iowa Central Community College

Criminal Justice, Associate in Applied Science

AssociateAASDedicated degreeAssociate in Applied Science
Format: Campus · Fully online
Location: Fort Dodge, IASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: Full-time students can complete this degree in approximately 2 years. (full-time students)
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Criminal Justice
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Iowa Central Community College

Criminal Justice, Transfer Major A.A.

AssociateAADedicated degreeTransfer-orientedAssociate of Arts
Format: Fully online
Location: Fort Dodge, IASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: Full-time students can complete this degree in approximately 2 years. (full-time students)
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Criminal Justice
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Ivy Tech Community College

Criminal Justice, Associate of Applied Science

AssociateAASDedicated degreeAppliedAssociate of Applied Science
Format: Campus
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: 4 semesters · 60 credits
Tuition: $178.38 per credit · In-state — Indiana residents, part-time (fewer than 12 credit hours) · Fall 2025 through Su
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Criminal Justice
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Ivy Tech Community College

Criminal Justice, Associate of Science

AssociateASDedicated degreeTransfer-orientedAssociate of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: 4 semesters · 60 credits
Tuition: $178.38 per credit · In-state — Indiana residents, part-time (fewer than 12 credit hours) · Fall 2025 through Su
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Criminal Justice
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Johnson & Wales University-Online

Associate of Science in Criminal Justice (online)

AssociateASDedicated degreeAssociate of Science
Format: Fully online
Location: Providence, RISchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: 2 Years to complete your degree
Tuition: $495 per credit · All students — Online undergraduate · 2026-27
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: NECHE
Subjects: Criminal Justice
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Joliet Junior College

AA in Criminal Justice Studies — Criminal Justice Concentration

AssociateAAConcentrationTransfer-orientedAssociate of Arts
Format: Campus · Online
Location: Joliet, ILSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Criminal Justice
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Kaskaskia College

Criminal Justice Associate in Applied Science

AssociateAASDedicated degreeAppliedAssociate in Applied Science
Format: Campus
Location: Centralia, IL
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: $2,100 per semester · All students — First-semester tuition for 15 credit hours (program cost sheet)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Criminal Justice
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Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale

Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice

AssociateAADedicated degreeAssociate of Arts
Format: Campus · Online · Hybrid
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FLSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: 24 Months (estimate; time to completion varies) (estimate varying by case-by-case factors, per the page note) · 60 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Criminal Justice
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Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale

Associate of Science in Crime Scene Technology

AssociateASDedicated degreeCrime sceneAssociate of Science
Format: Campus · Hybrid
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: 17 Months (estimate; time to completion varies) (estimate varying by case-by-case factors, per the page note) · 60 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Crime Scene Investigation
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Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale

Associate of Science in Criminal Justice (Law Enforcement concentration)

AssociateASDedicated degreeAssociate of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: 22 Months (estimate; time to completion varies) (estimate varying by case-by-case factors, per the page note) · 66 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Law Enforcement and Policing
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Lake Region State College

Associate in Applied Science in Law Enforcement

AssociateAASDedicated degreeAssociate in Applied Science
Format: Campus · Online
Location: Devils Lake, NDSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 60 credits
Tuition: $195.19 per credit · In-state — General classes, resident (per credit hour) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Law Enforcement and Policing · Criminal Justice
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Laramie County Community College

Criminal Justice Program (Associate of Arts)

AssociateAADedicated degreeTransfer-orientedAssociate of Arts
Format: Campus · Online
Location: Cheyenne, WYSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: $160.75 per credit · In-state — In-state resident / The Edge resident (tuition and mandatory fees) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Criminal Justice
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Liberty University

Criminal Justice Major (A.A.)

AssociateAADedicated degreeAssociate of Arts
Format: Campus · Online
Location: Lynchburg, VASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 60 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Criminal Justice
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Madonna University

Associate of Science in Criminal Justice

AssociateASDedicated degreeAssociate of Science
Format: Campus · Online · Hybrid
Location: Livonia, MISchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: as few as two years (stated as a minimum (Graduate in as few as two years))
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Criminal Justice
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Missouri State University-West Plains

Criminal Justice, Associate of Arts

AssociateAADedicated degreeTransfer-orientedAssociate of Arts
Format: Campus
Location: West Plains, MO
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: $171 per credit · In-state — Missouri resident, seated classes, Tier 1 (course prefixes include CRM and SOC) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Criminology · Law Enforcement and Policing
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National American University-Rapid City

Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice

AssociateAASDedicated degreeAppliedAssociate of Applied Science
Format: Online
Location: Rapid City, SDSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 90 credits
Tuition: $342 per credit · All students — Undergraduate general tuition, 46 to 90 credit hours earned (2026-27 award year) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Criminal Justice
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New England College

Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice

AssociateAADedicated degreeAssociate of Arts
Format: Fully online
Location: Henniker, NHSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: within two years (full-time students taking one four-credit course each seven-week term) · 60 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: NECHE
Subjects: Criminal Justice
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NHTI-Concord's Community College

Criminal Justice, Associate of Science

AssociateASDedicated degreeAssociate of Science
Format: Campus · Fully online
Location: Concord, NHSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: Duration not verified · 62 credits
Tuition: $238 per credit · In-state — NH Resident · 2025-2026
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: NECHE
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Criminology · Corrections
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Northeast Community College

Criminal Justice, Associate of Arts

AssociateAADedicated degreeAssociate of Arts
Format: Campus · Online · Hybrid
Location: Norfolk, NESchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: 2 years (61-65 credits)
Tuition: $112 per credit · In-state — Nebraska resident · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Law Enforcement and Policing · Corrections
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Northwest College

Criminal Justice, A.A.

AssociateAADedicated degreeTransfer-orientedAssociate of Arts
Format: Campus
Location: Powell, WY
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 60 credits
Tuition: $112 per credit · In-state — Wyoming resident · Spring 2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Criminal Justice
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