Overview

The Criminal Justice program at Tarleton State University is offered face to face in Fort Worth or entirely online, challenges you to think from different points of view for a well-rounded, relevant and high-quality graduate education. With a mix of broad academic knowledge and practical experience, you’ll develop management and leadership skills, so you can continue to make an impact in your community and advance your career. The Criminal Justice master’s degree can be completed in 18 to 24 months, depending on whether you choose the thesis or non-thesis track and how many hours you take each semester.

Career Opportunities

With practical skills, our students have a variety of opportunities for MCJ degree jobs and promotions with local, state, and federal agencies all over Texas. You could work for administration in any field of the Criminal Justice system, such as:

Law enforcement and policing
Corrections or probation
Judicial systems
Private or corporate security
Crime analysis
Decision and policymaking

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Statistical Methods for Criminal Justice

Victimology

Management of Criminal Justice Personnel

Gender, Crime, and Justice

Legal Aspects of Criminal Justice Administration

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-01-09 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

30-36

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Stephenville, United States

Disciplines

Criminal Justice View 334 other Masters in Criminal Justice in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

2 academic/professional letters of recommendation

Submit online graduate admissions application

Pay a $50 non-refundable processing fee

Submit a statement of purpose of 600 words or less

A transcript evaluation must be completed by an approved agency which includes all previous academic course work, as well as a complete description of courses and overall GPA (course-by-course evaluation)

International applicants are required to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores as a part of the application process

Required of students studying on-campus, in the U.S. only: To obtain a Form I-20 for your studies at Tarleton, you must demonstrate that you have sufficient funding

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

12848 USD / year

≈ 12848 USD / year
Out-of-State

12848 USD / year

≈ 12848 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

5085 USD / year

≈ 5085 USD / year

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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