Bachelor's Degrees in Criminal Justice and Related Fields

Bachelor's degrees (BA, BS, BAS and other verified awards) in criminal justice, criminology, forensic science and related subjects, plus formal concentrations inside broader degrees. Some admit first-year students; others are degree-completion programs that require prior college credit or an associate degree.

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Oakland University

Criminal Justice (BA)

Bachelor'sBADedicated degreeBachelor of Arts

Campus

Rochester Hills, MI

Campus-based study

4 years (program length as listed in catalog) · 120 credits

Tuition not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

Institution accredited: HLC

Criminal Justice · Homeland Security

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Ohio University

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology-Criminology

Bachelor'sBADedicated degreeBachelor of Arts

Campus · Fully online · Hybrid

Athens, OHSchool location, not a residency requirement

Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)

Duration not verified

Tuition not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

Institution accredited: HLC

Criminology

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Ohio University

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeDegree completionBachelor of Science

Campus · Online · Asynchronous · Full-time, Part-time

Athens, OHSchool location, not a residency requirement

Online attendance requirements not verified

likely four semesters for full-time students on the Athens campus and full-time students completing articulation agreements (after the associate degree) (full-time study by students who already hold the required applied associate degree) · 120 credits

Tuition not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

Institution accredited: HLC

Criminal Justice

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Ohio University

Bachelor of Science in Forensic Chemistry

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeFirst-year entryLaboratory scienceBachelor of Science

Campus

Athens, OH

Campus-based study

Duration not verified · 124 credits

Tuition not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

Institution accredited: HLCFEPAC-accredited program

Forensic Science

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Penn State University

Criminal Justice, B.A.

Bachelor'sBADedicated degreeBachelor of Arts

Campus

University Park, PA

Campus-based study

Duration not verified · 120 credits

Tuition not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

Institution accredited: MSCHE

Criminal Justice

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Penn State University

Criminal Justice, B.S.

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science

Campus · Fully online

University Park, PASchool location, not a residency requirement

Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)

Duration not verified · 120 credits

$644 per credit · All students — World Campus undergraduate, 59 or fewer credits accrued or transferred, 11 or fewer credits per semester · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

Institution accredited: MSCHE

Criminal Justice

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Penn State University

Criminology, B.A.

Bachelor'sBADedicated degreeBachelor of Arts

Campus

University Park, PA

Campus-based study

Duration not verified · 121 credits

Tuition not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

Institution accredited: MSCHE

Criminology

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Penn State University

Criminology, B.S.

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science

Campus

University Park, PA

Campus-based study

Duration not verified · 121 credits

Tuition not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

Institution accredited: MSCHE

Criminology

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Penn State University

Forensic Science, B.S.

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeLaboratory scienceBachelor of Science

Campus

University Park, PA

Campus-based study

Duration not verified · 122 credits

Tuition not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

Institution accredited: MSCHEFEPAC-accredited program

Forensic Science

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Purdue University Global

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeCJ with forensic focusBachelor of Science

Fully online

West Lafayette, INSchool location, not a residency requirement

Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)

4 years average completion (Page labels it average completion at a full-time schedule.) · 180 credits

$371 per credit · All students — Bachelor program, cost per credit

No upcoming verified deadline

Institution accredited: HLC

Criminal Justice · Crime Scene Investigation · Forensic Psychology · Homeland Security · Juvenile Justice · Law Enforcement and Policing

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Rivier University

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeB.S.

Campus

Nashua, NH

Campus-based study

Duration not verified · 120 credits

$1,394 per credit · All students — Undergraduate part time (1-11 credits) · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

Institution accredited: NECHE

Criminal Justice

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Rivier University

Bachelor of Science in Forensic Science

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeLaboratory scienceBachelor of Science

Campus

Nashua, NH

Campus-based study

Duration not verified

$1,394 per credit · All students — Undergraduate part time (1-11 credits) · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

Institution accredited: NECHE

Forensic Science

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Roger Williams University

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science

Campus · Online · Hybrid

Bristol, RISchool location, not a residency requirement

Online attendance requirements not verified

Duration not verified · 120 credits

Tuition not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

Institution accredited: NECHE

Criminal Justice

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Roger Williams University

Bachelor of Science in Forensic Science

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeLaboratory scienceBachelor of Science

Campus

Bristol, RI

Campus-based study

Duration not verified

Tuition not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

Institution accredited: NECHE

Forensic Science · Crime Scene Investigation

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Sacred Heart University

Criminal Justice - BS

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science

Campus · Fully online · Hybrid · Full-time, Part-time

Fairfield, CTSchool location, not a residency requirement

Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement); internship required

Online part-time degree completion: major completed in two years or less (part-time students taking online eight-week ahead terms; applies to the major only, not the whole bachelor's degree)

$27,085 per semester · All students — Full-time undergraduate tuition, 12-18 credits · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

Institution accredited: NECHE

Criminal Justice

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Saint Ambrose University

Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice

Bachelor'sBADedicated degreeBachelor of Arts

Campus

Davenport, IA

Campus-based study

Duration not verified · 120 credits

$19,674 per semester · All students — Full-time tuition (12-18 credits), per semester · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

Institution accredited: HLC

Criminal Justice

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Saint Ambrose University

Bachelor of Arts in Forensic Psychology

Bachelor'sBADedicated degreeForensic psychologyBachelor of Arts

Campus

Davenport, IA

Campus-based study

Duration not verified · 120 credits

$1,200 per credit · All students — Part-time tuition (1-11 semester credits), per semester credit

No upcoming verified deadline

Institution accredited: HLC

Forensic Psychology

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Saint Leo University

Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice

Bachelor'sBADedicated degreeCJ with forensic focusBachelor of Arts

Campus · Online

Saint Leo, FLSchool location, not a residency requirement

Online attendance requirements not verified

4 years (estimated time to complete as printed) · 120 credits

Tuition not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

Institution accredited: SACSCOC

Criminal Justice · Forensic Science · Crime Scene Investigation · Homeland Security

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Salem University

Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice

Bachelor'sBADedicated degreeCJ with forensic focusBachelor of Arts

Campus · Fully online

Salem, WVSchool location, not a residency requirement

Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)

approximately 40 months (average for a full-time student) · 120 credits

$475 per credit · In-state — Undergraduate, WV, IN, OH, PA residents (excluding ASN and LPN-to-ASN students) · 2026-2027

Rolling admission (as published)

Institution accredited: HLC

Criminal Justice · Criminal Justice Administration · Crime Scene Investigation

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Sam Houston State University

Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences in Criminal Justice

Bachelor'sBAASDedicated degreeDegree completionBachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences

Campus · Online

Huntsville, TXSchool location, not a residency requirement

Online attendance requirements not verified

3 years

$11,370 per academic year · In-state — Full-time undergraduate, Texas resident (tuition and fees, fall 2026 and spring 2027 estimate) · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

Institution accredited: SACSCOC

Criminal Justice

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School or program name

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Degree

Exact degree

Dedicated degree or concentration

A concentration keeps its real degree, e.g. BS in Psychology — Forensic Psychology Concentration.

Subject

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Forensic type

A criminal justice degree with forensic courses is not a laboratory forensic science degree.

Associate track

From the college’s own wording. No applied degree is assumed to transfer.

Institution type

Entry route (prior qualification)

First-year entry needs no prior college credit; completion and transfer pathways require prior credits or an associate degree.

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Class schedule (online)

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Internship

Laboratory component required

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Published duration

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Cost, funding & deadlines

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Matches only programs that publish tuition on that basis. Per-credit, per-year and whole-program figures are never compared.

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