Overview

Courses and programs in the Indiana University Bloomington department prepare students for academic teaching and research positions or for administrative, research, and management careers in the criminal justice system or the private sector.

The faculty represents a diversity of approaches to Criminal Justice studies: anthropology, criminal justice, geography, law, neuroscience, psychology, and sociology. Students may also study with faculty from other departments and schools who make up the university-wide criminal justice consortium.

Personalized career advising

Wherever you are on your path to discovering your ideal career, we have the expertise to help.

The Career Development Center (CDC) is your go-to resource if you aren’t yet part of a specific Indiana University Bloomington school. Our exploration process provides you with support and guidance each step of the way—from beginning to think about your future to launching your career.
If you are in the exploratory stage, we also encourage you to visit career centers for schools in which you have an interest, in addition to the CDC.
Once you declare a major, you’ll work with the career center dedicated to your school for advising tailored to your academic discipline.
Learn more about our recruiting policies for employers, including our disability disclosure guidance for students.

Programme Structure

Courses include

Violent Behavior
Correlates of Crime
White-Collar Crime
Victimization
Dispute Settlement
Sentencing Theory and Practice
Community, Crime, and Criminal Justice
History of Criminal Justice in the U.S.
Cross-Cultural Studies
Comparative Justice Systems

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

36 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Criminal Justice View 182 other Masters in Criminal Justice in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants for our online Master’s Program will find application and related information at online.iu.edu. Students interested in pursuing the doctoral degree in our department should apply directly to our Ph.D. program and not start by first applying to our online Master’s Program.

Tuition Fee

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International

47916 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1331 USD per credit during 12 months.
National

47916 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1331 USD per credit during 12 months.
In-State

15336 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 426 USD per credit during 12 months.

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

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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.

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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.

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