Independent directory of US criminal justice, criminology and forensic degrees
Bachelor's degrees (BA, BS, BAS and other verified awards) in criminal justice, criminology, forensic science and related subjects, plus formal concentrations inside broader degrees. Some admit first-year students; others are degree-completion programs that require prior college credit or an associate degree. This page lists only programs with a verified online option, and states what each one requires in person.
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Listed alphabetically by school. This directory is not a ranking. What we list
Online coursework does not always mean no travel. We count only what each program's official page states; everything else stays "not verified". An online application or a few remote electives do not make a degree online.
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state no mandatory campus visits
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require campus visits or residencies
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require an internship or practicum
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campus-visit policy not verified
No campus visits (3)Asynchronous (9)Live sessions (2)With campus visits (0)Lab required (0)First-year entryDegree completion
University of Nebraska at Omaha
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
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schools with a verified online bachelor's program
$245.25–$1,564
published per-credit tuition across 40 online programs
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online master's programs with a published GRE policy do not require the GRE
Ranges mix in-state, out-of-state and all-student rates and exclude fees; they are not a cost estimate, and online students do not all pay the same rate. Compare programs on the same basis in Compare.
Usually the awarded degree is the same; what differs is how you attend. Check each profile for campus visits, residencies, in-person labs, proctored exams and live-session times — we list them separately and only as published.
Not necessarily. A program is shown as having no mandatory campus visits only when its official page says so. Otherwise the requirement is “not verified”, which is not the same as “none”.
Online programs are listed under the school's location, which is not a residency requirement. Schools publish state-authorization rules separately; some cannot enroll residents of every state, and international eligibility varies. Check the school's disclosure for your state.
Some programs admit first-year students; others are degree-completion programs that require prior credits or an associate degree. Each profile shows the entry route as the school states it. A completion program's remaining time is not the length of the whole bachelor's degree.
Only where the university itself presents the doctorate as online. A general online-learning page is not evidence of an online PhD, and doctoral programs commonly require residencies or an in-person defense. We do not list an online PhD without that evidence.
No academic degree guarantees that. Police academy admission, sworn certification, federal hiring, security clearance and forensic laboratory positions have separate requirements set by the agency or employer. See the guide on academic degrees vs police academy training.