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Criminal Justice Master's Degrees in California

The study of justice systems, institutions, policy, administration and practice: policing, courts, corrections and how they work together. Criminal justice looks at the justice system itself. Criminology studies crime and offending; forensic science examines physical evidence. 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.

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.

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

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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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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