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Walden University

MS in Forensic Psychology

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOnline

Overview

An online 48-quarter-credit MS in Forensic Psychology covering biological, psychological and social factors in criminal behavior; it is not a licensure program.

Official program name
MS in Forensic Psychology
Awarded degree
Master of Science · major: Forensic Psychology
Source: waldenu.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: waldenu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Forensic type
Forensic psychologyPsychology applied to legal and justice settings. Academic study does not by itself confer eligibility to practice as a psychologist.
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
School
Location
Minneapolis, MNFor 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
Forensic Psychology — core of the degree
Required credits
48 quarter credits
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Duration
15 months (time to complete as printed; varies by student)
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Why this program is listed

Dedicated online MS in Forensic Psychology.

Degree title names forensic psychology; the page describes non-clinical paths and states it is not a licensure program.

Source: waldenu.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: waldenu.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

Accelerated options

Other

  • Page says students may be able to apply up to half their master's coursework toward Walden's PhD in Forensic Psychology.
    Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Careers and licensure

An academic degree and an occupational licence are different things.
  • Career and licensure statements. Page states the MS in Forensic Psychology is not a licensure program and does not prepare an individual to become a licensed psychology or counseling professional.Source: waldenu.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
RequiredA bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Application fee
Not requiredNo application fee.
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not required
Source: waldenu.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 — Course-based format$610per creditCalculated tuition$29,280 = 48 credits × $610 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: waldenu.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Other published fees

Program fee
$185 per term
Source: waldenu.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 Minnesota.

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. waldenu.edu/online-masters-programs/ms-in-forensic-psychology — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026

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