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Criminal Justice PhD Programs

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.

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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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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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