Online Master's in Forensic Studies

Explore Our Forensic Studies Online Master’s Program

Justice assumes many forms. To carry it out through legal proceedings in our court system often requires highly-specialized knowledge. Forensic studies covers the wide array of disciplines that provide this highly specialized knowledge needed to investigate crimes and see it through the law courts. Obtaining a master’s degree in Forensic Studies can provide professionals with the opportunity to apply specialized knowledge to the criminal justice system, opening new career prospects in a field where their skills will be in high demand. New professional auditing standards as well as the heightened need to protect the integrity of financial systems has resulted in an urgent demand for professionals who can detect and prevent fraud. Additionally, as technology evolves and digital crimes escalate at an alarming rate, so does the need for experts in criminal forensic studies and professionals who can execute forensic investigations.

Stevenson University Online’s Master of Science in Forensic Studies program is designed to prepare professionals to conduct investigations and examine evidence for the purpose of presenting their findings in legal proceedings as experts in forensic accounting or digital forensics. With Stevenson University’s experienced faculty and flexible courses, graduates from our online master’s in Forensic Studies program will be fully prepared for a career in forensics. Developed for working professionals, our Forensic Studies master’s degree program is offered fully online.

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