Master's Degrees in Criminal Justice and Related Fields
Master's degrees (MA, MS, MCJ, MFS and other official awards) in criminal justice, criminology, forensic science and related subjects, with admission requirements, tests, tuition basis, thesis options and study format.
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Listed alphabetically by school. This directory is not a ranking. What we list
Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Fully online
Location: Louisville, KYSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: 3 intensive semesters (online) (Online program page wording.) · 36 credits
Tuition: $863 per credit · All students — Online master's, academic year tuition per credit hour
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Criminal Justice Administration
University of Management and Technology
MPA — Criminal Justice Administration Concentration
Master'sMPAConcentrationMaster of Public Administration
Format: Fully online
Location: Arlington, VASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: Duration not verified · 36 credits
Tuition: $390 per credit · All students — Tuition per credit hour
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: DEAC
Subjects: Criminal Justice Administration
University of Management and Technology
Master of Science in Criminal Justice (MSCJ)
Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Fully online
Location: Arlington, VASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: Duration not verified · 36 credits
Tuition: $390 per credit · All students — Tuition per credit hour
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: DEAC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Homeland Security
Format: Fully online
Location: University, MSSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: 1 year · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Criminal Justice Administration · Homeland Security
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Master of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Master'sMADedicated degreeMaster of Arts
Format: Campus
Location: Omaha, NE
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 30 credits
Tuition: $399 per credit · In-state — Graduate - UNO on-campus rate, Resident · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Criminology
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Master of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Fully online
Location: Omaha, NESchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: Duration not verified · 36 credits
Tuition: $399 per credit · In-state — Graduate - UNO on-campus rate, Resident · 2026-2027
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Criminology
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Master of Arts - Criminal Justice
Master'sMADedicated degreeMaster of Arts
Format: Campus
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: two years of part-time study (professional version) (part-time, six credit hours per regular semester and six during summer sessions) · 36 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: NWCCU
Subjects: Criminal Justice
Format: Campus
Location: Reno, NV
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: NWCCU
Subjects: Criminal Justice
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Master of Arts in Justice Studies
Master'sMADedicated degreeMaster of Arts
Format: Campus · Full-time, Part-time
Location: Durham, NH
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: 1-2 yrs. full-time (full-time) · 37 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: NECHE
Subjects: Criminal Justice
Master of Science in Criminal Justice
Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Online
Location: West Haven, CTSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: as little as 24 months (online program) (conditional minimum stated for the online program) · 36 credits
Tuition: $1,185 per credit · All students — Graduate tuition per credit hour · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: NECHE
Subjects: Criminal Justice
Master of Science in Digital Forensic Investigations (online)
Master'sMSDedicated degreeDigital forensicsMaster of Science
Format: Fully online
Location: West Haven, CTSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: estimated 1-2 years · 30 credits
Tuition: $1,185 per credit · All students — Graduate tuition, online programs (no general fee), per credit hour · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: NECHE
Subjects: Digital Forensics
Master of Science in Forensic Science
Master'sMSDedicated degreeLaboratory scienceMaster of Science
Format: Campus
Location: West Haven, CT
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 42 credits
Tuition: $1,185 per credit · All students — Graduate tuition per credit hour · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: NECHEFEPAC-accredited program
Subjects: Forensic Science
Master of Science in Forensic Technology
Master'sMSDedicated degreeCrime sceneMaster of Science
Format: Campus
Location: West Haven, CT
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: 2 years · 42 credits
Tuition: $1,185 per credit · All students — Graduate tuition per credit hour · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: NECHE
Subjects: Forensic Science · Crime Scene Investigation
Online Master of Science in Investigations
Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Fully online
Location: West Haven, CTSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: Duration not verified · 30 credits
Tuition: $1,185 per credit · All students — Graduate tuition, online programs (no general fee), per credit hour · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: NECHE
Subjects: Criminal Investigation · Digital Forensics
Criminal Justice Studies (M.S.)
Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Online
Location: Grand Forks, NDSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: 2 years · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Criminal Justice
Forensic Science (M.S.)
Master'sMSDedicated degreeLaboratory scienceMaster of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Grand Forks, ND
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: 2 years · 42 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Forensic Science
Master of Science in Criminal Justice with a Concentration in Justice Policy and Administration
Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Fully online
Location: Denton, TXSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: estimated 2 years; as little as two years taking two courses each session (taking two courses each session) · 36 credits
Tuition: $16,700 entire program · In-state — Online program: estimated Texas resident tuition and fees for the whole degree
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Criminal Justice Administration
University of South Carolina-Columbia
Master of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Master'sMADedicated degreeMaster of Arts
Format: Campus
Location: Columbia, SC
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 30 credits
Tuition: $572.25 per credit · In-state — USC Columbia graduate, resident, part-time per credit hour · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Criminology · Criminal Justice
Master of Arts in Criminal Justice
Master'sMADedicated degreeMaster of Arts
Format: Fully online
Location: Tampa, FLSchool 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: SACSCOC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Criminal Justice Administration
Format: Campus
Location: Tampa, FL
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: two-year program · 33 credits
Tuition: $430.43 per credit · In-state — Florida resident, classroom-based MA in Criminology
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Criminology