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Master of Science in Criminal Justice

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOnline

Overview

Master of Science in Criminal Justice, 30 credit hours with an estimated 12 months, offered online and at education centers. Specializations include Corrections, Criminal Investigations, Forensic Science and Business Administration.

Official program name
Master of Science in Criminal Justice
Awarded degree
Master of Science · major: Criminal Justice
Source: saintleo.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: saintleo.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Forensic type
Criminal justice with a forensic focusA criminal justice degree with forensic courses, a track or a concentration. It is not equivalent to a laboratory-intensive forensic science degree.
Source: saintleo.edu · verified October 24, 2026
School
Location
Saint Leo, FLFor 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 degreeCorrections — formal concentration / trackCriminal Investigation — formal concentration / track (“Criminal Investigations”)Forensic Science — formal concentration / track
Tracks / concentrations
Behavioral Studies · Corrections · Criminal Investigations · Critical Incident Management · Forensic Science · Legal Studies · Business Administration (online)
Source: saintleo.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Required credits
30 hours
Source: saintleo.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Duration
12 months (estimated time to complete as printed)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: saintleo.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Why this program is listed

Dedicated MS in Criminal Justice offered online and at education centers, with seven named specializations.

Degree title names criminal justice; courses cover ethics, law, policy and leadership in criminal justice administration.

Source: saintleo.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: saintleo.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Online delivery
Online delivery type not verified
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

  • Business Administration specialization: 15 credit hours of core, 6 credit hours of criminal justice electives and 12 credit hours of business courses.
    Source: saintleo.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Capstone

  • The program page describes a capstone course addressing a problem or program initiative in criminal justice administration.
    Source: saintleo.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Internship

  • The page describes internship options near home or work or with federal agencies.
    Source: saintleo.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Other

  • The Forensic Science specialization is a criminal justice specialization; the page does not describe a natural-science laboratory curriculum.
    Source: saintleo.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Careers and licensure

An academic degree and an occupational licence are different things.

Career and licensure statements for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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”.
Transcripts
RequiredOfficial transcripts from all post-secondary institutions previously attended.
Source: saintleo.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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 deadline

    Rolling admission · for Rolling

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: saintleo.edu · verified October 24, 2026
    Rolling

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 — Master of Science in Criminal Justice, per credit hourFrom the school-wide rate table for this level$695per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$20,850 = 30 credits × $695 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: saintleo.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

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — 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 Florida.

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 — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. saintleo.edu/admissions/graduate/criminal-justice — Official admissions page, verified October 24, 2026
  3. saintleo.edu/programs/criminal-justice-degrees/masters-degree-criminal-justice — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
  4. saintleo.edu/programs/criminal-justice-degrees/masters-degree-criminal-justice-business-administrati — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
  5. saintleo.edu/sites/default/files/2026-07/2026-2027-Tuition-and-Fees-Graduate-2026-06-30.pdf — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 24, 2026

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