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Law Enforcement and Policing Degrees and Programs

Policing, police science and the organization and practice of law enforcement agencies. An academic degree is separate from police academy training and sworn certification, which have their own requirements. 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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Anne Arundel Community College

Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice - Police Academy, A.A.S.

AssociateAASDedicated degreeAppliedAssociate of Applied Science degree
Format: Campus
Location: Arnold, MD
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 60 credits
Tuition: $135 per credit · In-state — Residents of Anne Arundel County · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: MSCHE
Subjects: Law Enforcement and Policing · Criminal Justice
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Arcadia University

Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice

Bachelor'sBADedicated degreeBachelor of Arts
Format: Campus
Location: Glenside, PA
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: MSCHE
Subjects: Criminology · Criminal Justice · Law Enforcement and Policing
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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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Century College

Peace Officer\Public Safety Transfer Pathway, AS

AssociateASDedicated degreeTransfer-orientedAssociate of Science
Format: Campus · Full-time, Part-time
Location: White Bear Lake, MN
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: $202.60 per credit · All students — Standard tuition (per credit) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Law Enforcement and Policing
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Chemeketa Community College

Law Enforcement, Associate of Applied Science

AssociateAASDedicated degreeAppliedAssociate of Applied Science
Format: Campus
Location: Salem, OR
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: 7-term closed degree program
Tuition: $150 per credit · In-state — Oregon and border state students · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: NWCCU
Subjects: Law Enforcement and Policing
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College of Western Idaho

Law Enforcement - Associate of Applied Science Degree (AAS)

AssociateAASDedicated degreeAppliedAssociate of Applied Science
Format: Campus
Location: Nampa, ID
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: 2 years · 60 credits
Tuition: $12,180 entire program · All students — Program cost listed on program page (additional cost may apply)
Next deadline: January 15, 2027 · Spring 2027
Accreditation: Institution accredited: NWCCU
Subjects: Law Enforcement and Policing · Criminal Justice
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Community College of Rhode Island

Criminal Justice - Associate in Science

AssociateASDedicated degreeAssociate in Science
Format: Campus
Location: Warwick, RI
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 65 credits
Tuition: $255 per credit · In-state — In State, part-time (11 credits or fewer), general tuition fee · Fall 2026 - Spring 2
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: NECHE
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Law Enforcement and Policing
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Eastern Kentucky University

Associate of Arts in Police Studies

AssociateAADedicated degreeAppliedAssociate of Arts
Format: Campus · Online
Location: Richmond, KYSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: No mandatory campus visits
Duration: Duration not verified · 64 credits
Tuition: $472 per credit · All students — Online, per credit hour
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Law Enforcement and Policing
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Eastern Kentucky University

Bachelor of Science in Police Studies

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Campus · 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: Law Enforcement and Policing
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Grand Canyon University

Bachelor of Science in Law Enforcement Advancement

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Online
Location: Phoenix, AZSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 credits
Tuition: $490 per credit · All students — Online
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Law Enforcement and Policing
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Grand Canyon University

Master of Science in Criminal Justice with an Emphasis in Law Enforcement

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science in Criminal Justice
Format: Online
Location: Phoenix, AZSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 38 credits
Tuition: $610 per credit · All students — Online
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Law Enforcement and Policing
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Idaho State University

Law Enforcement, A.A.S.

AssociateAASDedicated degreeAppliedAssociate of Applied Science
Format: Campus
Location: Pocatello, ID
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: 2 years · 61 credits
Tuition: $14,008.50 entire program · In-state — Estimated program tuition for Idaho residents, A.A.S. Law Enforcement
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: NWCCU
Subjects: Law Enforcement and Policing
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Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale

Associate of Science in Criminal Justice (Law Enforcement concentration)

AssociateASDedicated degreeAssociate of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: 22 Months (estimate; time to completion varies) (estimate varying by case-by-case factors, per the page note) · 66 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Law Enforcement and Policing
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Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale

Bachelor of Science in Law Enforcement Operations

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Hybrid
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: 37 Months (estimate; time to completion varies) (estimate varying by case-by-case factors, per the page note) · 120 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Law Enforcement and Policing
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Lake Region State College

Associate in Applied Science in Law Enforcement

AssociateAASDedicated degreeAssociate in Applied Science
Format: Campus · Online
Location: Devils Lake, NDSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 60 credits
Tuition: $195.19 per credit · In-state — General classes, resident (per credit hour) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Law Enforcement and Policing · Criminal Justice
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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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Michigan State University

Law Enforcement Intelligence and Analysis, Master of Science (online)

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Fully online
Location: East Lansing, MISchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: Duration not verified · 30 credits
Tuition: $919 per credit · All students — Online master's per credit hour
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Law Enforcement and Policing
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Middle Tennessee State University

Law Enforcement, B.S.

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Law Enforcement and Policing · Criminal Justice
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