Master of Arts in Criminal Justice

Earn a master’s degree in criminal justice and gain in-demand skills in a flexible part-time format with a focus on ethics and leadership. Advance your career in criminal justice with our master’s degree in Criminal Justice. You'll gain high-demand skills in a high-demand field and make strong connections with others who share your goals and values. Plus, you'll be able to choose between three different specializations: criminal justice research and evaluation, investigative criminology or victimology. Grounded in social justice, our interdisciplinary graduate program offers a comprehensive, rigorous and analytic study of crime and the societal responses to it. As one of the best colleges for criminal justice, you’ll experience an Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences aligned program and learn from renowned faculty members. You'll also have three specializations to choose from: criminal justice research and evaluation, investigative criminology or victimology. Our Criminal Justice Advisory Committee, with more than 100 members, includes key professionals from more than 50 agencies in local, state, federal and private criminal justice agencies. All members make important contributions through assisting with program development, internships and collaborative research and service initiatives, preparing for employment trends and determining the best ways to serve your needs as student.

Bachelor’s degree or higher - Evidence of a four-year bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution. Preferably in criminal justice or related social, behavioral, or physical science. Applicants with an undergraduate degree in a field outside of the stated disciplines may be considered with 45 quarter/30 semester credits of related coursework or significant supervised work/volunteer experience as outlined on the MACJ Supplemental form in the application. Applicants with less than a 3.00 GPA might be considered for probationary admission and can submit an additional GPA explanation statement. Applicants with a non-graded bachelor's degree are required to submit a GRE/GMAT test score.