Criminal Justice Schools and Degree Programs in Columbia, South Carolina

Listings in Columbia, South 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 South Carolina is not automatically open to residents of every state.

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University of South Carolina-Columbia

Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice

Bachelor'sBADedicated degreeBachelor of Arts

Campus

Columbia, SC

Campus-based study

Duration not verified · 120 credits

$512 per credit · In-state — USC Columbia undergraduate, resident, part-time per credit hour · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

Institution accredited: SACSCOC

Criminology · Criminal Justice

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University of South Carolina-Columbia

Master of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice

Master'sMADedicated degreeMaster of Arts

Campus

Columbia, SC

Campus-based study

Duration not verified · 30 credits

$572.25 per credit · In-state — USC Columbia graduate, resident, part-time per credit hour · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

Institution accredited: SACSCOC

Criminology · Criminal Justice

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University of South Carolina-Columbia

Doctor of Philosophy in Criminology and Criminal Justice

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeDoctor of Philosophy

Campus

Columbia, SC

Campus-based study

Duration not verified · 39 credits

$572.25 per credit · In-state — USC Columbia graduate, resident, part-time per credit hour · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

Institution accredited: SACSCOC

Criminology · Criminal Justice

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