MA in Organizational Leadership — Criminal Justice Leadership Concentration

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Overview

Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership at Waldorf University, 36 credits, with a 15-credit Criminal Justice Leadership concentration; online only per the page.

Official program name: Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership, Criminal Justice Leadership Concentration
Awarded degree: Master of Arts · major: Organizational Leadership
Source: waldorf.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Subject focus: Concentration inside a broader degree — Criminal Justice LeadershipA formal concentration, track or specialization inside a broader degree such as psychology, sociology or chemistry. The awarded degree is the broader one.
Source: waldorf.edu · verified October 24, 2026
School: Waldorf University
Location: Forest City, IAFor 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 Administration — formal concentration / track (“Criminal Justice Leadership concentration”)
Required credits: Grand Total 36
Source: waldorf.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Duration: Estimated time of completion of this program is 2 1/2 years with full-time, continuous enrollment. (full-time, continuous enrollment)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: waldorf.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Why this program is listed

Formal concentration in criminal justice leadership within the MA in Organizational Leadership, online only.

Organizational leadership master's with a named 15-credit Criminal Justice Leadership concentration (CRJ leadership, administration and policy courses).

Source: waldorf.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: waldorf.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 details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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”.

Prior degree: RequiredEarned bachelor's degree from a college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Source: waldorf.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 2.5 — Minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA for full acceptance eligibility; 2.00 to 2.49 may be reviewed for provisional status.
Source: waldorf.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 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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students — Graduate, onlineFrom the school's online tuition table	$470	per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$16,920 = 36 credits × $470 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: waldorf.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Other published fees

Resource fee (online): $60 per course
Source: waldorf.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 Iowa.

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.

DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
waldorf.edu/degree-programs/masters/ma-organizational-leadership/criminal-justice-leadership/ — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
waldorf.edu/online/admissions/requirements/ — Official admissions page, verified October 24, 2026
waldorf.edu/tuition-financing/online-tuition-rates/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 24, 2026

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Key facts

Format
Online
Attendance
Online attendance requirements not verified
Focus
ConcentrationCriminal Justice Administration
Length
Estimated time of completion of this program is 2 1/2 years with full-time, continuous enrollment. (full-time, continuous enrollment) · Grand Total 36
Tuition
$470 per creditAll students — Graduate, online, 2026-2027
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Accreditation
Not FEPAC-listedFEPAC covers forensic science programs only.
Location
Forest City, IA

Official program page

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