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Criminal JusticeDegrees

Criminal Justice Associate Degrees in Maryland

The study of justice systems, institutions, policy, administration and practice: policing, courts, corrections and how they work together. Criminal justice looks at the justice system itself. Criminology studies crime and offending; forensic science examines physical evidence. Programs appear here only when official curriculum evidence supports the subject: a named concentration or track, or the degree's own required core — never a topic covered in one or two courses.

Listings in Maryland identify where the school (or the campus that delivers the program) is located. For online programs this is not a requirement to live there, and an online degree based in Maryland is not automatically open to residents of every state.

Listed alphabetically by school. This directory is not a ranking. What we list

Anne Arundel Community College

Forensic Studies - Crime Scene Investigation, A.A.S.

AssociateAASDedicated degreeTransfer-orientedCrime sceneAssociate of Applied Science degree
Format: Campus
Location: Arnold, MD
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 60 credits
Tuition: $135 per credit · In-state — Residents of Anne Arundel County · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: MSCHE
Subjects: Crime Scene Investigation · Forensic Science · Criminal Justice
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Anne Arundel Community College

Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice - Police Academy, A.A.S.

AssociateAASDedicated degreeAppliedAssociate of Applied Science degree
Format: Campus
Location: Arnold, MD
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 60 credits
Tuition: $135 per credit · In-state — Residents of Anne Arundel County · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: MSCHE
Subjects: Law Enforcement and Policing · Criminal Justice
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