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Master of Science in Criminal Profiling
TV shows sell intuition. We teach a forensic method.
Build the scientific discipline to interpret offender behavior, reconstruct decisions from evidence and discuss criminal profiles with professional credibility.
- Train in Criminal Behavioral Analysis, crime-scene reasoning and offender behavior.
- Study with former FBI BAU, law enforcement, police and criminology faculty.
- Work with real cases, criminal typologies, geographic profiling and capstone defense.
30 minutes · personalized guidance · always a real person
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Study criminal profiling around your professional life.
The online, asynchronous format fits into your week so you can keep your job, family rhythm and responsibilities.
Your investment
See the investment your master's requires.
The total program investment is $12,508. Income-based institutional aid can reduce it to $5,776. You can also spread it over 12 monthly payments at 0% interest.
Monthly payments · 0% interest · Institutional aid
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From $5,776 With the maximum institutional aid.
12 monthly payments At 0% interest. With maximum aid, $468 per month plus a $160 initial enrollment fee.
Additional protection The Student Protection Plan can temporarily pause payments after a job loss.
From dramatic guesses to behavioral evidence.
Criminal profiling becomes useful when it moves from personality myths to disciplined analysis: evidence, victimology, scene behavior, typologies, cognitive biases and investigative logic.
The old way
Intuition dressed as profiling
A dramatic theory feels persuasive, but it is hard to defend when the question is simple: what evidence supports it?
The new way
Criminal Behavioral Analysis
Build a profile from observable behavior, crime-scene decisions, victimology and method. Reduce bias, test assumptions and communicate your reasoning clearly.
- 1Interpret crime scenes. Read physical and behavioral evidence at the scene, not just the narrative.
- 2Decode offender behavior. Move from curiosity to disciplined, evidence-based reasoning.
- 3Build defensible profiles. Reach conclusions that hold up under the rigor professional investigations require.
Taught by practitioners and academics.
The program is taught by named faculty with backgrounds in the FBI BAU, police investigative psychology, law enforcement, forensic criminology, criminal behavior analysis and academic research.
Former Special Agent, FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit
Over 23 years analyzing violent crime in the FBI BAU.
Associate Professor of Criminology; author
Author and academic in criminal profiling and BEA.
Professor Emeritus (California); consultant to the FBI UNABOM Task Force
Professor Emeritus and author of academic texts on serial and violent offenders.
Lt. Col., South African Police
Leads investigative psychology in the South African Police Service.
Fulbright Specialist (U.S. Department of State); based in Tampa, Florida
Organizational leadership, public-sector strategy and applied research.
Chief Academic Officer at higher-education institutions across the USA
Strategic management, economics and business analytics.
Doctor of Management; has taught across 23 U.S. universities
Organizational management, leadership development and higher education.
Dean of Student Experience, DBA (Florida International University)
Higher-education administration and international operations.
Commander, law enforcement
Criminal behavior analysis in law enforcement.
Ex-member, Behavioral Analysis Section — law enforcement
Psychologist and behavioral analyst; PhD in Psychology.
Criminologist; law enforcement
Criminologist in criminal behavior analysis.
Aviation-security behavior trainer
Trains aviation-security behavioral detection.
Criminologist; criminal analysis
Criminal analysis and nonverbal behavior.
Director, Master's in Criminal Profiling
One of the leading Spanish-speaking specialists in criminal profiling; author of Manual practico del perfil criminologico.
Criminologist; CISO & CTO
Cyberintelligence, OSINT and AI applied to behavior.
Psychologist and criminologist
Criminal profiling and applied criminology.
Your professional experience is already a starting point.
This master is for professionals who work near behavior, evidence or risk and want to turn their experience into a rigorous method.
Police, intelligence, compliance and risk roles that already read behavior and want a method they can defend in front of a panel.
A background in psychology, law, criminology or journalism provides a valuable foundation for developing forensic reasoning.
Managers and analysts who decide about people every week and want academic weight behind the judgment they already trust.
In their words.
"If you want to improve your knowledge and update yourself in the field of Criminal Profiling, this master's has wonderful professors, with fascinating real cases. Demanding, but it was worth it…" read more
Florence McLean, Psychologist · MSc in Criminal Profiling
"The training in Criminal Profiling at Evidentia has been of the highest level. I totally recommend this experience…"
Szabolcs, Student of Criminal Profiling"The quality of a faculty with great experience and professionalism, and an environment that invites research and to delve deeper…"
Uladislao Dobroski, General Manager, Emotions LabsTestimonials reflect personal academic experiences, not guarantees of employment or salary. Outcomes are not a guarantee of employment.
Some of the organizations our professionals come from
The logos shown correspond to organizations where some of our students currently work or have previously worked. Their inclusion does not imply institutional collaboration, sponsorship, or endorsement by those entities.
From criminal investigative analysis to geographic profiling.
Criminal Behavioral Analysis, criminal typologies, nonverbal behavior, inductive profiling, geographic profiling and a defended capstone — the forensic reasoning serious investigations require.
A simple, online process with personal guidance from start to finish.
Your admissions counselor helps you answer questions, review your documents and complete each step.
Talk with admissions
Tell us about your background and goals. We will review program fit, investment and available options with you.
Complete your application online
Submit the required information digitally. Your counselor is available to help throughout the process.
Complete your enrollment
Once admitted, you receive guidance to complete enrollment and prepare for the next cohort.
Admission and enrollment are 100% online. You have one point of contact from the first conversation through the start of your master.
Review requirements, investment and timing with admissions.
A 30-minute conversation to review your case and prepare the online process.
Review my case with admissionsNext cohort: August 31, 2026 · personalized guidance · always a real person
Institutional Information & Important Disclaimers
Evidentia University operates with transparency and adherence to educational standards. We want you to have clear information as you consider your investment in education.
Our Commitment to You:
- Licensure: Evidentia University is licensed by the Florida Department of Education, Commission for Independent Education (CIE), License #9097 — verify with the Commission. Additional information can be obtained by contacting the Commission.
- Non-Discrimination: We are committed to equal educational opportunities and do not discriminate based on age, race, color, national origin, sex, or disability.
- Student Privacy (FERPA): We adhere to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), protecting the confidentiality of your educational records.
- Grievance Procedure: We have established procedures for addressing student concerns or complaints formally.
Important Program Notes:
- No Professional Licensing: Please be aware that this Master of Science degree program does NOT qualify the student for any professional state licensing, such as psychologist or licensed investigator.
- No Job/Salary Guarantee: Evidentia University does not make any guarantees of graduate employment or salary upon graduation. Career outcomes depend on individual effort, experience, and external market factors.
- Local Requirements: It is the student's responsibility to research and understand any specific local, state, or national requirements related to employment in their desired field or location.