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Master's Degree Programs in California

Listings in California 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 California is not automatically open to residents of every state.

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National University

Master in Criminal Justice Leadership

Master'sMCJLDedicated degree
Format: Online
Location: San Diego, CASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: In as few as 12 months (conditional minimum; average completion time is printed as 24 months) · 33 credits
Tuition: $716 per credit · All students — Master in Criminal Justice Leadership, base rate per credit
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: WSCUC
Subjects: Criminal Justice Administration · Criminal Justice
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National University

Master of Forensic Sciences

Master'sMFSDedicated degreeLaboratory science
Format: Campus · Online · Hybrid
Location: San Diego, CASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: 24 months average completion time (printed average completion time) · 36 credits
Tuition: $683 per credit · All students — Master of Forensic Sciences, base rate per credit
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: WSCUC
Subjects: Forensic Science
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National University

MS in Cybersecurity — Digital Forensics and Incident Response Concentration

Master'sMSConcentrationDigital forensicsMaster of Science
Format: Online · Hybrid
Location: San Diego, CASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 39 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: WSCUC
Subjects: Digital Forensics
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University of California-Davis

Master of Science in Forensic Science

Master'sMSDedicated degreeLaboratory scienceMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Full-time, Part-time
Location: Davis, CA
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: two years at an average of 9 units per quarter; typically three years part-time (5 units or less per quarter) (depends on units taken per quarter) · 54 credits
Tuition: $903 per credit · All students — Program tuition for students entering fall 2025 and after
Next deadline: February 1, 2027 · Fall 2027
Accreditation: Institution accredited: WSCUCFEPAC-accredited program
Subjects: Forensic Science · Crime Scene Investigation
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University of California-Irvine

Criminology, Law and Society, Master of Advanced Study

Master'sMASDedicated degreeMaster of Advanced Study
Format: Online
Location: Irvine, CASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Optional campus visits
Duration: two years (6 quarters) (courses completed sequentially) · 52 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: March 1, 2027 · Fall 2027
Accreditation: Institution accredited: WSCUC
Subjects: Criminology · Criminal Justice
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University of California-Irvine

Master of Legal and Forensic Psychology

Master'sMLFPDedicated degreeForensic psychology
Format: Online + campus visits · Asynchronous
Location: Irvine, CASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Campus visits required
Duration: two-year professional degree program · 52 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: March 1, 2027 · Fall 2027
Accreditation: Institution accredited: WSCUC
Subjects: Forensic Psychology
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