Criminal Justice Schools and Degree Programs in Hickory, North Carolina

Listings in Hickory, North Carolina identify where the school (or the campus that delivers the program) is located. For online programs this is not a requirement to live there, and an online degree based in North Carolina is not automatically open to residents of every state.

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Catawba Valley Community College

Criminal Justice Technology

AssociateDedicated degreeAssociate degree

Campus · Hybrid

Hickory, NC

Campus-based study

Duration not verified

$76 per credit · In-state — North Carolina resident · Effective Fall 2026

No upcoming verified deadline

Institution accredited: SACSCOC

Criminal Justice

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Catawba Valley Community College

Associate degree — Forensic Science Concentration

AssociateConcentrationCJ with forensic focusAssociate degree

Campus · Hybrid

Hickory, NC

Campus-based study

Duration not verified

$76 per credit · In-state — North Carolina resident · Effective Fall 2026

No upcoming verified deadline

Institution accredited: SACSCOC

Criminal Justice · Forensic Science

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