Overview

Key facts

Prepare to meet evolving challenges by examining key issues in crime analysis and strategic planning with this online law enforcement degree, offered by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Get an up-close look at crime prevention programs, contemporary crime trends and risk management in policing.

The Master of Science in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement at Grand Canyon University is designed to enhance the career qualifications of working professionals who are already active in law enforcement. It can also prepare individuals for a career transition to the law enforcement and criminal justice field.

This modern degree program was thoughtfully developed to align with contemporary needs and challenges, based on guidance from local, state and federal law enforcement specialists.

Careers

There will always be a need for well-educated professionals in the law enforcement field. Graduates with a master’s in criminal justice may be equipped to pursue a high-level position in law enforcement, such as chief of police, senior officer, commander, shift supervisor, sergeant or lieutenant. Other careers that may be related to this degree include:

Probation officer

Corrections officer

Law clerk

Criminal justice and law enforcement teacher

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Graduate Studies in the Liberal Arts

Criminal Behavior Analysis

Exploration of Law and Public Policy

Ethics and Decision Making

Organizational Behavior and Leadership

Crime Prevention and Public Relations

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 2 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-03 00:00:00

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Starting 2026-01-06 00:00:00

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More details

Rolling admission

Language

English

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Credits

38 SCH

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Criminal Law Criminology Criminal Justice View 58 other Masters in Criminal Law in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.8

GRE^®

Required

GMAT

500

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Graduate applicants may be accepted at GCU with an undergraduate degree from an accredited college or program that has been approved by Grand Canyon University (GCU), with a 2.8 GPA or higher.

If you do not meet the GPA requirement, you may be eligible for admission with a graduate degree from an accredited, GCU-approved college or program and passing test scores: GMAT, GRE.

Tuition Fee

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International

22420 USD/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 590 USD per credit during 2 months.
National

22420 USD/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 590 USD per credit during 2 months.
In-State

22420 USD/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 590 USD per credit during 2 months.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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