Overview

You will build and refine your ability to think strategically, communicate effectively, and act ethically all while developing comprehensive solutions to crime.

This non-thesis, 30-credit Criminal Justice Studies master’s program from Saint Cloud State University provides a path to excellence for current practitioners in corrections, courts, EMS, fire, law enforcement, and other public safety organizations. Our academically distinctive graduate courses emphasize leadership, communication, research, and theory to build successful justice system leaders.

With the guidance of their advisor, students will produce a starred paper based on a criminal justice topic of their choice that includes a review of relevant research as well as a constructive and critical analysis of existing theories and viewpoints. Students completing this paper are required to complete a preliminary and a final oral examination.

Popular Careers

Bureau of Criminal Apprehension

City/county jails

City police departments

County sheriff’s offices

Government and military agencies

Federal Bureau of Investigations

Federal Bureau of Prisons

MN Department of Corrections/County Corrections

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Advanced Criminal Justice Systems Administration

Planning and Change - Future for Public Safety

Theories of Criminal Behavior and Justice

Framing and Analyzing Research Problems

Research in Criminal Justice

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Saint Cloud, United States

Disciplines

Criminology View 55 other Masters in Criminology in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.75

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Three years of practitioner experience in a public safety organization or permission from program director

Statement of intent

Tuition Fee

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International

14680 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14680 USD per year
National

14680 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14680 USD per year
In-State

9662 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9662 USD per year

Funding

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Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

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