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Criminal Investigation Master's Degrees

Investigative methods, interviewing, case management and the legal framework of criminal investigations. Investigation programs focus on how cases are built; they do not by themselves lead to sworn officer status. 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.

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

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Bowling Green State University

Master of Science in Criminal Justice

Master'sMSDedicated degreeCJ with forensic focusMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Fully online · Part-time
Location: Bowling Green, OHSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: 18 months (online) (online program, five semesters)
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Criminal Investigation
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Saint Leo University

Master of Science in Criminal Justice

Master'sMSDedicated degreeCJ with forensic focusMaster of Science
Format: Online
Location: Saint Leo, FLSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: 12 months (estimated time to complete as printed) · 30 credits
Tuition: $695 per credit · All students — Master of Science in Criminal Justice, per credit hour · 2026-2027
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Criminal Justice Administration · Corrections · Criminal Investigation · Forensic Science
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Seattle University

Criminal Justice, MA

Master'sMADedicated degreeMaster of Arts
Format: Campus · Fully online
Location: Seattle, WASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: 2 years · 30 credits
Tuition: $49,500 entire program · All students — Estimated total program tuition (2026-27 rates, fees not included) · 2026-27
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
Accreditation: Institution accredited: NWCCU
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Criminology · Criminal Investigation
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Stevenson University

Forensic Investigation (MS)

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOther forensicMaster of Science
Format: Fully online
Location: Owings Mills, MDSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: Duration not verified · 36 credits
Tuition: $719 per credit · All students — Master's program rate (online)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: MSCHE
Subjects: Criminal Investigation
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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
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