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PhD Programs in Criminal Justice, Criminology and Forensic Science

Research doctorates in criminal justice, criminology and forensic science, and formally documented research pathways. A faculty member who researches crime does not make a PhD a criminology PhD, and professional doctorates are not listed as PhDs. There is no fully online PhD listed unless the university itself presents one. How applying to a PhD works.

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University of California-Irvine

Criminology, Law and Society, Ph.D.

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeDoctor of Philosophy
Format: Campus
Location: Irvine, CA
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: normative time for completion of the Ph.D. is six years
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: WSCUC
Subjects: Criminology
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University of Central Florida

Doctor of Philosophy in Criminal Justice

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeDoctor of Philosophy
Format: Campus
Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 57 credits
Tuition: $369.65 per credit · In-state — Graduate, in-state
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Law Enforcement and Policing · Corrections · Juvenile Justice
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University of Delaware

Criminology (Ph.D.)

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeDoctor of Philosophy
Format: Campus
Location: Newark, DE
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: $1,149 per credit · All students — Standard graduate tuition base rate, per credit hour (a small number of programs vary; no residency distinction printed) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: MSCHE
Subjects: Criminology
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University of Louisville

Doctor of Philosophy in Criminal Justice

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeDoctor of Philosophy
Format: Campus
Location: Louisville, KY
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: 4 academic years for full-time students · 60 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Criminal Justice
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University of Nebraska at Omaha

Doctor of Philosophy in Criminology and Criminal Justice

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeDoctor of Philosophy
Format: Campus
Location: Omaha, NE
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 42 credits
Tuition: $399 per credit · In-state — Graduate - UNO on-campus rate, Resident · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Criminology
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University of New Haven

Ph.D. in Criminal Justice

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeDoctor of Philosophy
Format: Campus
Location: West Haven, CT
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: 5-6 years
Tuition: $1,185 per credit · All students — Graduate tuition per credit hour · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: NECHE
Subjects: Criminal Justice
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University of South Carolina-Columbia

Doctor of Philosophy in Criminology and Criminal Justice

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeDoctor of Philosophy
Format: Campus
Location: Columbia, SC
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 39 credits
Tuition: $572.25 per credit · In-state — USC Columbia graduate, resident, part-time per credit hour · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Criminology · Criminal Justice
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University of South Florida

PhD in Criminology

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeDoctor of Philosophy
Format: Campus
Location: Tampa, FL
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Criminology
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Walden University

PhD in Criminal Justice

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeDoctor of Philosophy
Format: Online
Location: Minneapolis, MNSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Varies per student; up to eight years unless a petition for extension is granted · 83 credits
Tuition: $705 per credit · All students — Standard option, coursework (63 quarter credits)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Criminal Justice Administration
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Walden University

PhD in Forensic Psychology

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeForensic psychologyDoctor of Philosophy
Format: Online
Location: Minneapolis, MNSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Varies per student · 80 credits
Tuition: $645 per credit · All students — Standard option Track 1, coursework (60 quarter credits)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Forensic Psychology
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West Virginia University

Forensic Science, Ph.D.

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeLaboratory scienceDoctor of Philosophy
Format: Campus
Location: Morgantown, WV
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 71 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Forensic Science
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