Independent directory of US criminal justice, criminology and forensic degrees
Schools with at least one verified program. Each holds a current institutional accreditation recorded in the U.S. Department of Education's accreditation database (DAPIP). FEPAC accreditation of forensic science programs is shown separately, only where FEPAC lists the program.
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Listed alphabetically by school. This directory is not a ranking. What we list
Albany, GAPublicAccredited: SACSCOC
Albany State University's Department of Criminal Justice offers a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and a Master of Science in Criminal Justice; a separate Bachelor of Science in Forensic Science is housed in the Department of Natural Science.
Charles Town, WVPrivate for-profitAccredited: HLC
American Public University System offers online criminal justice degrees from the associate through the master's level through American Public University (APU).
Washington, DCPrivate nonprofitAccredited: MSCHE
American University's School of Public Affairs houses a Department of Justice, Law, Criminology & Security that lists a BA in Justice & Law, an on-campus MS and PhD in Justice, Law & Criminology, and an online MS in Counter-Terrorism and Homeland Security.
Anderson, SCPrivate nonprofitAccredited: SACSCOC
Anderson University in Anderson, South Carolina houses criminal justice and homeland security programs in its School of Public Service and Administration, including a seated and online BA in Criminal Justice and an online master's with a criminal justice concentration.
Arnold, MDPublicAccredited: MSCHE
Anne Arundel Community College is a public community college in Arnold, Maryland. Its Homeland Security and Criminal Justice Institute lists several criminal justice, forensic studies and homeland security associate degrees and certificates.
Glenside, PAPrivate nonprofitAccredited: MSCHE
Arcadia University offers a Master of Science in Forensic Science, a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice on campus, and a separate online Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice.
Yuma, AZPublicAccredited: HLC
Arizona Western College in Yuma, Arizona houses an Administration of Justice and Homeland Security department offering associate of arts degrees in administration of justice studies, cyber criminology and customs and border protections homeland security.
Beebe, ARPublicAccredited: HLC
Arkansas State University-Beebe offers an Associate of Science and an Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice, plus certificates and a partnership with the Criminal Justice Institute for sworn officers.
Ashland, KYPublicAccredited: SACSCOC
Ashland Community and Technical College is a Kentucky public college in the KCTCS system. It awards an Associate in Applied Science in Criminal Justice with Corrections, Law Enforcement, Security and Criminal Justice options, plus certificates.
Bellevue, NEPrivate nonprofitAccredited: HLC
Bellevue University offers a BS in Criminal Justice (online in traditional and accelerated cohort formats, with an on-campus option) and an online accelerated cohort MS in Criminal Justice.
Boston, MAPrivate nonprofitAccredited: NECHE
Boston University offers a bachelor's degree completion and a master's in criminal justice through Metropolitan College, and master's degrees in biomedical forensic sciences and forensic anthropology through the School of Medicine's Graduate Medical Sciences.
Bowling Green, OHPublicAccredited: HLC
Bowling Green State University in Ohio offers criminal justice degrees through the Department of Human Services (BS on campus and online degree-completion, and an MS on campus and online) and forensic science degrees at the bachelor's and master's levels.
El Dorado, KSPublicAccredited: HLC
Butler Community College is a public community college based in El Dorado, Kansas. Its Criminal Justice program awards an Associate of Arts and is listed as available in person or 100% online.
Minneapolis, MNPrivate for-profitAccredited: HLC
Capella University is an online university; its current justice-related offering found on its site is a Forensic Psychology specialization within the online MS in Clinical Psychology.
Laurel, MDPrivate nonprofitAccredited: MSCHE
Capitol Technology University in Laurel, Maryland offers fully online research degrees in forensic criminology, forensic cyberpsychology and counterterrorism, plus an online master's in counterterrorism. No associate or bachelor's criminal justice, criminology or forensic science degree was located.
Pittsburgh, PAPrivate nonprofitAccredited: MSCHE
Carlow University in Pittsburgh offers a BA in Criminology (on campus, with an online option), an MS in Criminology and Criminal Justice (on campus or online) and an online MA in Psychology with a Forensic Psychology specialization.
Casper, WYPublicAccredited: HLC
Casper College in Casper, Wyoming lists an Associate of Arts and an Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice, offered in person and online, and an in-person Associate of Science in Forensic Science. The college catalog was not readable, so course-level detail is not recorded.
Hickory, NCPublicAccredited: SACSCOC
Catawba Valley Community College in Hickory, North Carolina lists associate degrees in Criminal Justice and Criminal Justice-Forensic Science, plus a Basic Law Enforcement Training certificate. The college catalog was not readable (bot challenge), so credits and award titles are unverified.
Allentown, PAPrivate nonprofitAccredited: MSCHE
Cedar Crest College offers forensic science at the bachelor's and master's levels, a criminal justice bachelor's major, and an interdisciplinary Master of Science in Crime Science.
Auburn, MEPublicAccredited: NECHE
Central Maine Community College in Auburn, Maine offers associate in applied science degrees in Criminal Justice, Justice Studies, Forensic Science and Conservation Law Enforcement; Criminal Justice and Justice Studies are also available in a 100% online option.