Overview

Criminal Justice (Online) is offered by Fisher College. Our program also prepares students for doctoral programs by enhancing their academic research and professional knowledge.

Key Facts

The Masters of Science in Criminal Justice helps students develop the necessary problem-solving skills to address contemporary and evolving problems with innovative, ethical, and evidence-based solutions. This program is completed entirely online. This is a 30-credit program, so it can be completed in a few as 10 months. A unique quality of this program is that students do not need to have a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice or work experience in criminal justice to gain admission or succeed in the program. Therefore, this program is for criminal justice professionals and aspiring criminal justice professionals alike. After completing the Master of Science in Criminal Justice (MSCJ), students will be able to demonstrate:

Comprehension of criminological theory, its relationship to criminal justice practices, and its ties to social, political, and economic factors
Proficiency in research design, both quantitative and qualitative, as well as, the ability to use research design to evaluate criminal justice policies and programs
Comprehension of ethical theories and their application to criminal justice practices, policies, programs and research, as well as, the ability to evaluate and resolve ethical issues in the field of criminal justice.
The ability to synthesize scholarly sources to evaluate criminal justice programs and policies, recognize policy and program implications, and guide policy and program decisions.
An understanding of leadership theories and their role in managing and leading criminal justice agencies.
Critical thinking and problem solving skills to address contemporary problems in criminal justice using innovative, ethical, and evidence based solutions.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Criminal Justice Administration

Ethics in Criminal Justice

Descriptive and Inferential Statistics

Criminological Theory

Correlates of Crime
Criminal Profiling

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 10 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-02 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Boston, United States

Disciplines

Criminal Justice View 182 other Masters in Criminal Justice in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A completed application
Provide official university transcripts from all accredited undergraduate and graduate institutions attended.
Personal essay or Statement of Purpose addressing ONE of the following:
In 300-500 words, describe and articulate how obtaining this degree will help further your career, and how your career and experiences to date have prepared you for this degree or career path.
Two current letters of recommendation supporting their admission.
Provide your most recent resume.
Official TOEFL results or another language examination, such as:
TOEFL iBT or TOEFL Essentials
IELTS exam
Cambridge PET exam
Duolingo English Test
Gateway by English 3
The STEP Eiken exam
The ESPT exam
PTE Academic
The minimum TOEFL score required for direct acceptance is 80 iBT. The school code for Fisher College is 3391.

Tuition Fee

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International

19560 USD/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 652 USD per credit during 10 months.
National

19560 USD/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 652 USD per credit during 10 months.
In-State

19560 USD/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 652 USD per credit during 10 months.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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