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Criminal Investigation Degrees and Programs

Investigative methods, interviewing, case management and the legal framework of criminal investigations. Investigation programs focus on how cases are built; they do not by themselves lead to sworn officer status. 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.

Listed alphabetically by school. This directory is not a ranking. What we list

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Bowling Green State University

Master of Science in Criminal Justice

Master'sMSDedicated degreeCJ with forensic focusMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Fully online · Part-time
Location: Bowling Green, OHSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: 18 months (online) (online program, five semesters)
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Criminal Investigation
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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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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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Seattle University

Criminal Justice, MA

Master'sMADedicated degreeMaster of Arts
Format: Campus · Fully online
Location: Seattle, WASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: 2 years · 30 credits
Tuition: $49,500 entire program · All students — Estimated total program tuition (2026-27 rates, fees not included) · 2026-27
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
Accreditation: Institution accredited: NWCCU
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Criminology · Criminal Investigation
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Stevenson University

Forensic Investigation (MS)

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOther forensicMaster of Science
Format: Fully online
Location: Owings Mills, MDSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: Duration not verified · 36 credits
Tuition: $719 per credit · All students — Master's program rate (online)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: MSCHE
Subjects: Criminal Investigation
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University of New Haven

B.S. in Criminal Justice

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: West Haven, CT
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 121 credits
Tuition: $1,645 per credit · All students — Part-time day undergraduate tuition, 1-11 credit hours · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: NECHE
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Law Enforcement and Policing · Juvenile Justice · Corrections · Criminal Investigation
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Format: Fully online
Location: West Haven, CTSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: Duration not verified · 30 credits
Tuition: $1,185 per credit · All students — Graduate tuition, online programs (no general fee), per credit hour · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: NECHE
Subjects: Criminal Investigation · Digital Forensics
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Walden University

BS in Criminal Justice

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Online
Location: Minneapolis, MNSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: 48 Months (time to complete as printed; varies by student) · 181 credits
Tuition: $360 per credit · All students — Course-based format
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Corrections · Criminal Investigation
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