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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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Missouri State University-West Plains

Criminal Justice, Associate of Arts

AssociateAADedicated degreeTransfer-orientedAssociate of Arts
Format: Campus
Location: West Plains, MO
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: $171 per credit · In-state — Missouri resident, seated classes, Tier 1 (course prefixes include CRM and SOC) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Criminology · Law Enforcement and Policing
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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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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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Northwest Shoals Community College

Criminal Justice (Associate in Applied Science)

AssociateAASDedicated degreeAppliedAssociate in Applied Science
Format: Campus
Location: Phil Campbell, AL
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 61 credits
Tuition: $133 per credit · In-state — Alabama residents, tuition per credit hour (1 credit hour row) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Law Enforcement and Policing
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Oakland Community College

Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement (CRJ.LAW.AAS)

AssociateAASDedicated degreeAssociate in Applied Science
Format: Campus · Fully online
Location: Auburn Hills, MISchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Law Enforcement and Policing · Criminal Justice
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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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Otero College

Law Enforcement Associate of Applied Science

AssociateAASDedicated degreeAppliedAssociate of Applied Science
Format: Campus
Location: La Junta, CO
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 62 credits
Tuition: $299.75 per credit · In-state — Colorado resident, on campus, tuition per credit hour before College Opportunity Fund stipend (net after stipend 183.75) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Law Enforcement and Policing
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Purdue University Global

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeCJ with forensic focusBachelor of Science
Format: Fully online
Location: West Lafayette, INSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: 4 years average completion (Page labels it average completion at a full-time schedule.) · 180 credits
Tuition: $371 per credit · All students — Bachelor program, cost per credit
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Crime Scene Investigation · Forensic Psychology · Homeland Security · Juvenile Justice · Law Enforcement and Policing
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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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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 Law Enforcement

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: Law Enforcement and Policing
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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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University of Central Oklahoma

Criminal Justice - Police, B.A.

Bachelor'sBADedicated degreeBachelor of Arts
Format: Campus
Location: Edmond, OK
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 124 credits
Tuition: $7,632 per academic year · In-state — Undergraduate, Oklahoma resident (cost-of-attendance estimate, full-time, two semesters) · 2026-27
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Law Enforcement and Policing
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Criminal Justice, BA

Bachelor'sBADedicated degreeBachelor of Arts
Format: Campus · Online · Hybrid
Location: Denver, COSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Internship required
Duration: Full time: 4 years (full-time) · 42 credits
Tuition: $533 per credit · In-state — Resident, standard rate (before College Opportunity Fund stipend) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Criminology · Law Enforcement and Policing
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University of Hawaii at Hilo

Bachelor of Arts in Administration of Justice

Bachelor'sBADedicated degreeBachelor of Arts
Format: Campus · Online
Location: Hilo, HISchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 credits
Tuition: $318 per credit · In-state — Undergraduate, resident, per credit hour · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: WSCUC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Law Enforcement and Policing
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University of Mississippi

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

Bachelor'sBSCJDedicated degreeBachelor of Science
Format: Campus · Online
Location: University, MSSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: 8 semesters
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Corrections · Homeland Security · Law Enforcement and Policing
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