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Law Enforcement and Policing Associate Degrees

Policing, police science and the organization and practice of law enforcement agencies. An academic degree is separate from police academy training and sworn certification, which have their own requirements. 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.

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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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Ashland Community and Technical College

Criminal Justice - AAS

AssociateAASDedicated degreeAssociate in Applied Science
Format: Campus · Full-time
Location: Ashland, KY
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: two years (full-time status) · 61 credits
Tuition: $198 per credit · In-state — Resident students · 2026-27
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Corrections · Law Enforcement and Policing
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Century College

Peace Officer\Public Safety Transfer Pathway, AS

AssociateASDedicated degreeTransfer-orientedAssociate of Science
Format: Campus · Full-time, Part-time
Location: White Bear Lake, MN
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: $202.60 per credit · All students — Standard tuition (per credit) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Law Enforcement and Policing
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Chemeketa Community College

Law Enforcement, Associate of Applied Science

AssociateAASDedicated degreeAppliedAssociate of Applied Science
Format: Campus
Location: Salem, OR
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: 7-term closed degree program
Tuition: $150 per credit · In-state — Oregon and border state students · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: NWCCU
Subjects: Law Enforcement and Policing
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College of Western Idaho

Law Enforcement - Associate of Applied Science Degree (AAS)

AssociateAASDedicated degreeAppliedAssociate of Applied Science
Format: Campus
Location: Nampa, ID
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: 2 years · 60 credits
Tuition: $12,180 entire program · All students — Program cost listed on program page (additional cost may apply)
Next deadline: January 15, 2027 · Spring 2027
Accreditation: Institution accredited: NWCCU
Subjects: Law Enforcement and Policing · Criminal Justice
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Community College of Rhode Island

Criminal Justice - Associate in Science

AssociateASDedicated degreeAssociate in Science
Format: Campus
Location: Warwick, RI
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 65 credits
Tuition: $255 per credit · In-state — In State, part-time (11 credits or fewer), general tuition fee · Fall 2026 - Spring 2
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: NECHE
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Law Enforcement and Policing
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Eastern Kentucky University

Associate of Arts in Police Studies

AssociateAADedicated degreeAppliedAssociate of Arts
Format: Campus · Online
Location: Richmond, KYSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: No mandatory campus visits
Duration: Duration not verified · 64 credits
Tuition: $472 per credit · All students — Online, per credit hour
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Law Enforcement and Policing
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Idaho State University

Law Enforcement, A.A.S.

AssociateAASDedicated degreeAppliedAssociate of Applied Science
Format: Campus
Location: Pocatello, ID
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: 2 years · 61 credits
Tuition: $14,008.50 entire program · In-state — Estimated program tuition for Idaho residents, A.A.S. Law Enforcement
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: NWCCU
Subjects: Law Enforcement and Policing
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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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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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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 Shoals Community College

Criminal Justice (Associate in Applied Science)

AssociateAASDedicated degreeAppliedAssociate in Applied Science
Format: Campus
Location: Phil Campbell, AL
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 61 credits
Tuition: $133 per credit · In-state — Alabama residents, tuition per credit hour (1 credit hour row) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Law Enforcement and Policing
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Oakland Community College

Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement (CRJ.LAW.AAS)

AssociateAASDedicated degreeAssociate in Applied Science
Format: Campus · Fully online
Location: Auburn Hills, MISchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Law Enforcement and Policing · Criminal Justice
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Ohio University

Associate of Applied Science in Law Enforcement Technology

AssociateAASDedicated degreeAppliedAssociate of Applied Science
Format: Campus · Fully online · Full-time, Part-time
Location: Athens, OHSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: two years for full-time students enrolling in 15 or more credit hours per semester (full-time, 15 or more credit hours per semester) · 60 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Law Enforcement and Policing · Corrections
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Otero College

Law Enforcement Associate of Applied Science

AssociateAASDedicated degreeAppliedAssociate of Applied Science
Format: Campus
Location: La Junta, CO
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 62 credits
Tuition: $299.75 per credit · In-state — Colorado resident, on campus, tuition per credit hour before College Opportunity Fund stipend (net after stipend 183.75) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Law Enforcement and Policing
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Southeast Community College Area

Criminal Justice, Associate of Applied Science

AssociateAASDedicated degreeAppliedAssociate of Applied Science
Format: Campus · Online · Full-time, Part-time
Location: Lincoln, NESchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: 4 Terms · 61 credits
Tuition: $105 per credit · In-state — In-state tuition · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Corrections · Juvenile Justice · Law Enforcement and Policing · Homeland Security
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Western Dakota Technical College

Law Enforcement Technology (Associate of Applied Science)

AssociateAASDedicated degreeAssociate of Applied Science
Format: Campus
Location: Rapid City, SD
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: 18-Month Program · 62 credits
Tuition: $276 per credit · All students — Total cost per credit hour (tuition fee, institutional fees and state fees), 2026-2027, no residency distinction printed · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Law Enforcement and Policing
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