Overview

Guided by the active scholars and writers on our faculty, you'll delve into topics such as homeland security, criminology, computer crime, juvenile delinquency, correctional institutions and more.

Study under nationally recognized experts in serial murder, white-collar crime, race and crime and juvenile delinquency and participate in field trips and special topics classes such as Homeland Security.

Make the World a Safer Place

As part of your Master of Arts in Criminology at University of Houston Clear Lake, you'll personalize your curriculum to complete a thesis, project, internship or additional coursework to best suit your interests and goals.

Pursue internships with local, state and federal agencies, as well as teaching internships.

You will prepare for careers in the criminal justice system, but professionals in many other fields have also benefited from the knowledge and skills of the graduate study of criminology.

Possible future jobs include as a community college instructor, juvenile counselor, litigation manager and victim services specialist.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

The Death Penalty

Homeland Security

Criminal Justice and the Mass Media

Comparative Criminology

Domestic Violence

Serial Murder

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Webster, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Official transcripts, individual mark/grade sheets (showing all passes and fails) and confirmation of degrees or diplomas for all academic studies attempted and completed at other college/universities.

The type of documents required will vary based on educational system. You can contact us at oiap@uhcl.edu for additional information regarding what documents you are required to submit.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19352 USD / year

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Out-of-State

19352 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

9920 USD / year

≈ 9920 USD / year

Funding

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Make the World a Safer Place

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

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Funding

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