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Corrections Degrees and Programs

Jails, prisons, probation, parole and community corrections: supervision, rehabilitation and administration. Corrections programs study the correctional system; hiring requirements for correctional officers are set by each agency. Programs appear here only when official curriculum evidence supports the subject: a named concentration or track, or the degree's own required core — never a topic covered in one or two courses.

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Albany State University logo

Albany State University

Criminal Justice, Master of Science

Master'sMSDedicated degreeCJ with forensic focusMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Online
Location: Albany, GASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Can be completed in one year for seriously committed students (12 hours fall, 12 spring, 6 summer) (seriously committed students following the printed fall/spring/summer sequence) · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Law Enforcement and Policing · Corrections · Forensic Science
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Arizona Western College

Administration of Justice Studies (Associate of Arts)

AssociateAADedicated degreeTransfer-orientedAssociate of Arts
Format: Campus
Location: Yuma, AZ
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: $105 per credit · In-state — Arizona (in-state) residents, Yuma, per credit hour · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Corrections · Homeland Security
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Ashland Community and Technical College

Criminal Justice - AAS

AssociateAASDedicated degreeAssociate in Applied Science
Format: Campus · Full-time
Location: Ashland, KY
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: two years (full-time status) · 61 credits
Tuition: $198 per credit · In-state — Resident students · 2026-27
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Corrections · Law Enforcement and Policing
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Chemeketa Community College

Corrections, Associate of Applied Science

AssociateAASDedicated degreeAppliedAssociate of Applied Science
Format: Campus
Location: Salem, OR
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: $150 per credit · In-state — Oregon and border state students · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: NWCCU
Subjects: Corrections · Juvenile Justice
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Clackamas Community College

Criminal Justice Associate Degree, Corrections Option

AssociateAASDedicated degreeAssociate of Applied Science
Format: Campus
Location: Oregon City, OR
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: 2 Years · 94 credits
Tuition: $136 per credit · All students — Per credit (program cost estimate)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: NWCCU
Subjects: Corrections · Criminal Justice
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Eastern Kentucky University

Bachelor of Science in Corrections & Juvenile Justice Studies

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Online
Location: Richmond, KYSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: No mandatory campus visits
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 credits
Tuition: $472 per credit · All students — Online, per credit hour
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Corrections · Juvenile Justice
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Liberty University

Criminal Justice Major (B.S.)

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeCJ with forensic focusBachelor of Science
Format: Campus · Fully online
Location: Lynchburg, VASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Crime Scene Investigation · Juvenile Justice · Corrections · Homeland Security
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Liberty University

Criminal Justice (M.S.)

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Fully online · Asynchronous
Location: Lynchburg, VASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: Duration not verified · 36 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Forensic Psychology · Corrections · Law Enforcement and Policing · Homeland Security
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National American University-Rapid City

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice - FOCUSED

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Fully online
Location: Rapid City, SDSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: approximately three years (full-time student; actual completion time may vary with course load and transfer credits) · 135 credits
Tuition: $323 per credit · All students — Undergraduate general tuition, 91 to 135 credit hours earned (2026-27 award year) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Corrections · Criminal Investigation · Juvenile Justice · Law Enforcement and Policing
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NHTI-Concord's Community College

Criminal Justice, Associate of Science

AssociateASDedicated degreeAssociate of Science
Format: Campus · Fully online
Location: Concord, NHSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: Duration not verified · 62 credits
Tuition: $238 per credit · In-state — NH Resident · 2025-2026
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: NECHE
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Criminology · Corrections
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Northeast Community College

Criminal Justice, Associate of Arts

AssociateAADedicated degreeAssociate of Arts
Format: Campus · Online · Hybrid
Location: Norfolk, NESchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: 2 years (61-65 credits)
Tuition: $112 per credit · In-state — Nebraska resident · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Law Enforcement and Policing · Corrections
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Ohio University

Associate of Applied Science in Law Enforcement Technology

AssociateAASDedicated degreeAppliedAssociate of Applied Science
Format: Campus · Fully online · Full-time, Part-time
Location: Athens, OHSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: two years for full-time students enrolling in 15 or more credit hours per semester (full-time, 15 or more credit hours per semester) · 60 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Law Enforcement and Policing · Corrections
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Saint Leo University

Master of Science in Criminal Justice

Master'sMSDedicated degreeCJ with forensic focusMaster of Science
Format: Online
Location: Saint Leo, FLSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: 12 months (estimated time to complete as printed) · 30 credits
Tuition: $695 per credit · All students — Master of Science in Criminal Justice, per credit hour · 2026-2027
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Criminal Justice Administration · Corrections · Criminal Investigation · Forensic Science
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Southeast Community College Area

Criminal Justice, Associate of Applied Science

AssociateAASDedicated degreeAppliedAssociate of Applied Science
Format: Campus · Online · Full-time, Part-time
Location: Lincoln, NESchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: 4 Terms · 61 credits
Tuition: $105 per credit · In-state — In-state tuition · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Corrections · Juvenile Justice · Law Enforcement and Policing · Homeland Security
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Strayer University-Delaware

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeFirst-year entryCJ with forensic focusBachelor of Science
Format: Campus · Online
Location: Wilmington, DESchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: 40 bachelor's courses, each 11 weeks long; overall length depends on how many courses are taken at a time (depends on course load per term)
Tuition: $1,555 per course · All students — Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: MSCHE
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Criminology · Digital Forensics · Corrections · Criminal Justice Administration · Homeland Security
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Thomas College

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Waterville, ME
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: 3 year option · 121 credits
Tuition: $32,772 (basis not stated by the institution) · All students — Undergraduate full-time tuition (12-18 credits per semester), 2026-2027 · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: NECHE
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Law Enforcement and Policing · Corrections · Homeland Security
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Tiffin University

Bachelor of Criminal Justice in Corrections

Bachelor'sBCJDedicated degreeBachelor of Criminal Justice
Format: Campus
Location: Tiffin, OH
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Corrections
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University of Baltimore

Criminal Justice (M.S.)

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Fully online
Location: Baltimore, MDSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: Duration not verified · 33 credits
Tuition: $865 per credit · In-state — Graduate Public Affairs part-time, in-state, per credit · 2026-27
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
Accreditation: Institution accredited: MSCHE
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Corrections · Juvenile Justice · Law Enforcement and Policing · Criminal Justice Administration
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University of Central Florida

Doctor of Philosophy in Criminal Justice

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeDoctor of Philosophy
Format: Campus
Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 57 credits
Tuition: $369.65 per credit · In-state — Graduate, in-state
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Law Enforcement and Policing · Corrections · Juvenile Justice
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