Overview

Our Criminal Justice program at Marywood University, the first graduate criminal justice program in Northeastern Pennsylvania, is designed for those with a strong interest in criminal justice and the ambition to enhance their management skills.

Work with a variety of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. Learn about the history of the American criminal justice system, explore the causes of crime and delinquency and the effectiveness of rehabilitation efforts, examine contemporary criminal justice policies, create financial statements, utilize management information systems, manage personnel, and interpret administrative law.

Top Employers

Federal Government
Law Firms
Police Departments
Local Government

Top Career Paths

Attorney
Judge
Police Officer
Criminal Investigator

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Criminal Justice Administration
Criminal Justice Research Methods
Criminology
Sex, Drugs, and Crime
Race, Ethnicity and Criminal Justice
Youth Offenders
Criminal Justice Policies
Crime Over the Course of Life
The Constitution & Criminal Justice Policy

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Scranton, United States

Disciplines

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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

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university
“B” average during undergraduate study or demonstrated potential for graduate work
Completed application
Official, sealed transcripts
Two letters of recommendation from college/university faculty members (You may also include recommendations from supervisors in a criminal justice agency.)
2-4 page expository essay discussing your career objectives and how a Master's degree in Criminal Justice from Marywood will contribute to these objectives

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

27750 USD / year

≈ 27750 USD / year
Out-of-State

27750 USD / year

≈ 27750 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

27750 USD / year

≈ 27750 USD / year

Funding

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Programme Structure

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Duration

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Credits

Delivered

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Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Funding

Scholarships Information

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