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Master of Science in Criminal Justice

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOnline

Overview

30-credit-hour online MS in Criminal Justice in a cohort format with one course at a time, covering criminology, police operations, correctional concepts, crime analysis and leadership.

Official program name
Master of Science in Criminal Justice
Awarded degree
Master of Science · major: Criminal Justice
Source: bellevue.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Degree level
Master's
Subject focus
Dedicated degreeThe degree itself is in criminal justice, criminology, forensic science or a closely related justice subject.
Source: bellevue.edu · verified October 24, 2026
School
Location
Bellevue, NEFor the online option this is where the school is located — not a residency requirement, and not a guarantee that you may enroll from your state.
Subjects
Criminal Justice — core of the degreeCriminal Justice Administration — core of the degree (“Leadership and Management in Criminal Justice”)
Required credits
30 credits
Source: bellevue.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Why this program is listed

Dedicated online master's degree in criminal justice (accelerated cohort).

Degree title names criminal justice; 30-credit curriculum covers criminology, policing, corrections, law and policy, crime analysis and leadership.

Source: bellevue.edu · verified October 24, 2026

We list associate, bachelor's, master's and research-doctorate programs in criminal justice, criminology, forensic science and related subjects at institutionally accredited US schools — degrees in the subject and formal concentrations, never certificates or one-elective degrees. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Formats, online delivery, campus visits, internships and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the school states it.
Formats offered
Online
Source: bellevue.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Online delivery
Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.All coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.
Source: bellevue.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Campus visits (online option)
Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option)
Not verified
Internship
Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

The program page does not say whether the online option requires campus visits. Ask the school before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Curriculum

  • Required courses include correctional concepts, crime analysis and case management, police operations and leadership and management.
    Source: bellevue.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Careers and licensure

An academic degree and an occupational licence are different things.
  • Career and licensure statements. This program is considered a non-licensure degree/certificate program and is not intended for those seeking licensure or the practice of licensed profession.Source: bellevue.edu · verified October 24, 2026

A degree does not guarantee police academy admission, sworn officer certification, federal employment, a security clearance, a position with a named agency, a forensic laboratory job or eligibility to practice as a psychologist. Those have separate training, scientific prerequisites, examinations or hiring requirements set by the agency, state or licensing board. Academic degrees vs police academy training

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the school states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Prior degree
RequiredBachelor's degree completed before admission.
Source: bellevue.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 2.5 — Minimum 2.5 GPA over the last 60 credits.
Source: bellevue.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not required
Source: bellevue.edu · verified October 24, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the school printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All students — Online master's in criminal justice, per credit hour$680per creditCalculated tuition$20,400 = 30 credits × $680 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: bellevue.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Scholarships and funding

Awards published by the school for this program or for its level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; service scholarships require government service after graduation. Graduate funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation

Two different things: the school's institutional accreditation, and FEPAC accreditation of this exact forensic science program.

Institutional accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

FEPAC program accreditation

This program does not appear in FEPAC's accredited-program list. FEPAC accredits forensic science programs only and is optional; its absence is not a sign that a program is illegitimate, and the school's other programs or institutional accreditation do not imply it.

State authorization (online students)

Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Nebraska.

International applicants

Not verified for the online option.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 24, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. bellevue.edu/degrees/master/criminal-justice-ms/ — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026

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Same degree level and focus. Listed for discovery, not ranked.

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Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
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Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
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Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
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Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: MSCHE
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