Overview

At Criminal Justice at California State University Stanislaus the relationship between the Criminal Justice undergraduate and graduate programs at California State University Stanislaus is integral in serving the educational goals of the region and the state of California and in contributing in complementary ways to building an excellent, comprehensive university.

Mission

Building upon its commitment to excellence of teaching and learning in the undergraduate program, the primary responsibilities of the master's program in Criminal Justice include, but are not limited to, the advancement of scholarly research and preparation for students to teach in higher education.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Criminological Theory

Critical Analysis of the Criminal Justice System

Planning and Program Evaluation

Emergent Issues in Criminal Justice
Applied Data Analysis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

Schedule TOEFL®

IELTS

6.5

Prepare for Your English Test

Cathoven AI IELTS Preparation

Learn your IELTS Score

AI-powered IELTS feedback. Clear, actionable, and tailored to boost your writing & speaking score. No credit card or upfront payment required.

Trusted by 300k learners
98 accuracy using real exam data
4.9/5 student rating

Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Turlock, United States

Disciplines

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

Join for free or log in to access our complete career info list.

Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

Schedule TOEFL®

IELTS

6.5

Prepare for Your English Test

Cathoven AI IELTS Preparation

Learn your IELTS Score

AI-powered IELTS feedback. Clear, actionable, and tailored to boost your writing & speaking score. No credit card or upfront payment required.

Trusted by 300k learners
98 accuracy using real exam data
4.9/5 student rating

Other requirements

General requirements

Completion of a bachelor’s degree at an accredited college or university.

At least 15 pre-baccalaureate units in criminal justice, criminology, and/or related discipline as approved by the program director.
An undergraduate GPA of 3.0.
A grade of B or better in an upper-division research and methodology course.
Three letters of reference.
A 1-2 page letter of intent specifying the applicant’s interest in the program, academic and professional background in preparation of graduate study, motivation to advance in the field of criminal justice through study, and intent to study full-time or part-time.
A sample of the applicant’s written work (ideally a library research paper, a theoretical research paper, or an empirical research paper / proposal in the undergraduate major).

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

8064 USD / year

≈ 8064 USD / year
Out-of-State

8064 USD / year

≈ 8064 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

8064 USD / year

≈ 8064 USD / year

Living costs

Turlock

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

In order for us to give you accurate scholarship information, we ask that you please confirm a few details and create an account with us.

Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Criminal Justice.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

On this page

About

Overview

Mission

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Turlock

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

Our partners