Overview

The Criminal Justice, M.Sc. program provides extraordinary learning and leadership opportunities with the national criminal justice honor society, field experience, international study abroad, independent study or research with faculty mentors, and graduate assistantships.

ECU Advantage

East Carolina University's criminal justice courses are taught by an exceptional faculty with diverse teaching and research experience in the areas of law enforcement, homeland security, criminology, juvenile delinquency, victimology, law, courts, corrections, justice administration and policy, transnational and comparative crime and justice, terrorism, and organized crime, just to name a few.Our master's alumni have gone on to be high ranking officials in local, state, and national criminal justice organizations in positions as judges, federal agency directors, chiefs of police, and correctional administrators.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Criminological Theory
Research Methods in Criminal Justice
Statistics for Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice Policy Analysis
Law and Society
White Collar Crime
Juvenile Justice
International and Comparative Criminal Justice

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

115

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Greenville, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

GRE^®

153 _(verbal)

147 _{(quantitative)}

English requirements

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115

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6.5

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General requirements

A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.

A minimum GPA of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale in all undergraduate coursework.

Official transcripts from all universities attended.

GRE scores (no minimum score required, but the average scores of admitted students are 147 in the quantitative section and 153 in the verbal section).

Three letters of recommendation.

A personal statement outlining the applicant's academic and professional experiences, career goals, and research interests.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

37584 USD / year

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Out-of-State

37584 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

9972 USD / year

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Funding

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Overview

ECU Advantage

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

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Funding

Scholarships Information

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