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Criminal Justice Master's Degrees in New York

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 New York 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 New York is not automatically open to residents of every state.

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

Excelsior University

Master of Science in Criminal Justice

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Online · Asynchronous
Location: Albany, NYSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 30 credits
Tuition: $715 per credit · All students — Graduate tuition (non-nursing programs), all-inclusive of student services and technology
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: MSCHE
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Homeland Security
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Format: Campus · Fully online
Location: New York City, NYSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: Duration not verified · 36 credits
Tuition: $470 per credit · In-state — Graduate part-time (11 credits and under), NYS resident · Fall 2026-Spring 202
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: MSCHE
Subjects: Criminal Justice
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Format: Campus · Fully online
Location: New York City, NYSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: 2 years full-time (9 credits per semester) or 4 years part-time (full-time or part-time as stated) · 36 credits
Tuition: $470 per credit · In-state — Graduate part-time (fully online program), NYS resident · Fall 2026-Spring 202
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: MSCHE
Subjects: Criminal Justice
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SUNY Buffalo State University

Criminal Justice, M.S.

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 36 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
Accreditation: Institution accredited: MSCHE
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Criminology
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