Overview

Offering a unique and rigorous curriculum, the program focuses on the administration of agencies operating within the criminal justice or juvenile justice systems.

The Public Administration - Criminal Justice program from The University of Alabama at Birmingham arose from the need for middle managers in these agencies to be versed in the latest theories and practice of criminal justice, as well as possess administrative and management skills including public policy, human resource management, and program evaluation. The program thus provides its graduates a solid foundation in criminal justice and the skills needed to become an effective supervisor or manager.

Fast Facts:

In 2019, police officer and detectives earned around $65,000 per year. (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Programme Structure

Courses:

Patterns in Crime
Criminological Theory
Research Design
Data Analysis

Criminal Justice Policy
Justice

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-11 00:00:00
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Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
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Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
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Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Birmingham, United States

Disciplines

Public Administration Criminal Law Criminal Justice View 334 other Masters in Criminal Justice in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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General requirements

Most students admitted to the program have earned a cumulative undergraduate grade point of average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher.

Students who otherwise meet minimum admission criteria but who have not taken both the statistics and the research methods courses may be admitted to the MSCJ program on a "contingency" basis.

Students so admitted will not be allowed to register for graduate coursework until the contingencies are removed.
Students meeting the minimum requirements for admission including taking the statistics and research methods courses but who lack a substantive background in criminal justice may be admitted to the MSCJ program on a "contingency" basis, but will be required to take remedial coursework before they will be allowed to register for any graduate courses.

Tuition Fees

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

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Non-residents

25960 USD / year

≈ 25960 USD / year
Out-of-State

24220 USD / year

≈ 24220 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

9880 USD / year

≈ 9880 USD / year

Living costs

Birmingham

United States

1019 - 1648 USD / month

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

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