Overview

Criminal Justice at Southern University and A&M College targets students interested in the Criminal Justice system who have a committed interest in enhancing their professional and management skills as well as in advancing their education.

The program is designed to serve the following students:

Those who want to enter into the criminal justice professions.
Those employed in the criminal justice agency who wish to broaden their perspective as well as to advance in the system.
Those who would like to teach at the college level.
Those who would like to continue their education in a doctoral program in criminal justice or related field.
Those who wish to use the degree as further preparation to entering Law School.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Criminal Justice Systems

Criminal Justice Theory, Policy & Practice

Statistics

Legal & Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice

Criminology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-06-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-30 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Baton Rouge, United States

Disciplines

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

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

GRE^®

Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution of higher learning;
Minimum G.P.A. of 2.70;
Submit acceptable scores in the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination

Satisfy any additional requirements of the academic department in which the chosen degree program is housed.

Three letters of recommendation from academic sources (professors, deans, etc.);

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

5336 USD / year

≈ 5336 USD / year
Out-of-State

5336 USD / year

≈ 5336 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

5336 USD / year

≈ 5336 USD / year

Living costs

Baton Rouge

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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