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Sam Houston State University campus — Austin Hall, also known as the Austin College Building, on the campus of Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Tex
Austin Hall, also known as the Austin College Building, on the campus of Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, United States. The Presbyterian Church established Austin College in Huntsville in 1849 and erected this Greek Revival style building in 1851-52. The building was designated a . Campus photograph. · Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0 · source
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Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TXPublic SACSCOC

FEPAC-accredited program: 1

Sam Houston State University offers criminal justice and forensic science degrees through its College of Criminal Justice and related colleges, in person at Huntsville and online.

Verified degree programs

11 programs verified so far (3 bachelor's, 5 master's, 3 doctoral). The school may offer more programs than we have verified; certificates are not listed as degrees.

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Sam Houston State University

Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences in Criminal Justice

Bachelor'sBAASDedicated degreeDegree completionBachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences
Format: Campus · Online
Location: Huntsville, TXSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: 3 years
Tuition: $11,370 per academic year · In-state — Full-time undergraduate, Texas resident (tuition and fees, fall 2026 and spring 2027 estimate) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Criminal Justice
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Sam Houston State University

Criminal Justice (Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science)

Bachelor'sBA/BSDedicated degreeBachelor of Arts; Bachelor of Science
Format: Campus · Online
Location: Huntsville, TXSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: 4 years
Tuition: $11,370 per academic year · In-state — Full-time undergraduate, Texas resident (tuition and fees, fall 2026 and spring 2027 estimate) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Criminal Justice
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Sam Houston State University

Forensic Chemistry (Bachelor of Science)

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeLaboratory scienceBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Huntsville, TX
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: 4 years
Tuition: $11,370 per academic year · In-state — Full-time undergraduate, Texas resident (tuition and fees, fall 2026 and spring 2027 estimate) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Forensic Science
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Sam Houston State University

Master of Arts in Criminal Justice and Criminology

Master'sMADedicated degreeMaster of Arts
Format: Campus
Location: Huntsville, TX
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 36 credits
Tuition: $9,488 per academic year · In-state — Full-time graduate, Texas resident (tuition and fees, fall 2026 and spring 2027 estimate) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Criminology · Criminal Justice
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Sam Houston State University

Master of Science in Criminal Justice (online)

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Online
Location: Huntsville, TXSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 36 credits
Tuition: $9,488 per academic year · In-state — Full-time graduate, Texas resident (tuition and fees, fall 2026 and spring 2027 estimate) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Criminal Justice
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Sam Houston State University

Master of Science in Criminal Justice Leadership and Management (online)

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Fully online
Location: Huntsville, TXSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: as little as one year with a full course load (2 courses per term) (full course load, 2 courses per term) · 36 credits
Tuition: $9,488 per academic year · In-state — Full-time graduate, Texas resident (tuition and fees, fall 2026 and spring 2027 estimate) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Criminal Justice Administration · Criminal Justice
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Sam Houston State University

Master of Science in Digital Forensics (online)

Master'sMSDedicated degreeDigital forensicsMaster of Science
Format: Online
Location: Huntsville, TXSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 30 credits
Tuition: $9,488 per academic year · In-state — Full-time graduate, Texas resident (tuition and fees, fall 2026 and spring 2027 estimate) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Digital Forensics
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Sam Houston State University

Master of Science in Forensic Science

Master'sMSDedicated degreeLaboratory scienceMaster of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Huntsville, TX
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 44 credits
Tuition: $9,488 per academic year · In-state — Full-time graduate, Texas resident (tuition and fees, fall 2026 and spring 2027 estimate) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOCFEPAC-accredited program
Subjects: Forensic Science
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Sam Houston State University

Doctor of Philosophy in Criminal Justice

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeDoctor of Philosophy
Format: Campus
Location: Huntsville, TX
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 57 credits
Tuition: $9,488 per academic year · In-state — Full-time graduate, Texas resident (tuition and fees, fall 2026 and spring 2027 estimate) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Criminal Justice
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Sam Houston State University

Doctor of Philosophy in Digital and Cyber Forensic Science

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeDigital forensicsDoctor of Philosophy
Format: Campus
Location: Huntsville, TX
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: 4 + 1 years
Tuition: $9,488 per academic year · In-state — Full-time graduate, Texas resident (tuition and fees, fall 2026 and spring 2027 estimate) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Digital Forensics
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Sam Houston State University

Doctor of Philosophy in Forensic Science

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeLaboratory scienceDoctor of Philosophy
Format: Campus
Location: Huntsville, TX
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: typically four to five years of full-time study (full-time) · 86 credits
Tuition: $9,488 per academic year · In-state — Full-time graduate, Texas resident (tuition and fees, fall 2026 and spring 2027 estimate) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Forensic Science
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Accreditation

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

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1925 · next review 06/01/2029

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

FEPAC program accreditation

Institutional accreditation covers the institution. It does not mean every program is FEPAC-accredited — FEPAC accredits individual programs, and we show it only for the program FEPAC lists.

Forensic labs, centers and student groups

As described on the school's own pages.

Online student services

Services the university publishes for online students. Availability can depend on program and enrollment status.

Online student services: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists associate, bachelor's, master's and PhD programs in its subjects. These offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope (certificates, associate degrees, electives-only degrees…).
  • Criminal Justice (Undergraduate Certificate) and other certificatesCertificates, not degrees.Source: shsu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
  • Criminal Justice, Forensic Science and Victim Studies minorsMinors, not degrees.Source: shsu.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Institution

Official name
Sam Houston State University
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
1806 Ave J, Huntsville, TX 77340
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
4,790 of 21,403 students (Fall 2023)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 24, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. shsu.edu/academics/majors-programs/criminal-justice-bachelors.php — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
  5. shsu.edu/academics/majors-programs/criminal-justice-ugcert.php — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
  6. shsu.edu/academics/majors-programs/digital-forensics-ms.php — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
  7. shsu.edu/academics/majors-programs/forensic-science-minor.php — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
  8. shsu.edu/academics/majors-programs/forensic-science-ms.php — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026

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