Overview

The curriculum at University of Nevada, Las Vegas , provides students with advanced knowledge of the nature of the crime; criminal justice institutions and processes; current criminal justice policy; and training in research methods, statistics, and programme evaluation.

The Criminal Justice programme will also be open to students seeking a terminal master's degree and a career in the criminal justice system. Upon completion of the programme, students will have furthered their understanding of crime and the criminal justice system and will be able to conduct evaluations of policies and programmes within various agencies in the justice system.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the Professional Master’s Degree programme, students should be able to:

Demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding of the nature of crime.

Demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding of criminal justice institutions and processes, and current criminal justice policy.

Demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding of research methods, statistics and programme evaluation techniques.

Demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills necessary to effectively conduct and/or evaluate social policy research in criminal justice related organizations.

Demonstrate enhanced knowledge, skills, and performance among practitioners already employed in federal, state, and local criminal justice organizations.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Criminal Justice

Theory

Research Methods

Statistics

Law and Social Control

Administration of Justice

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International

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Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Las Vegas, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

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Required

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General requirements

An undergraduate degree from an institution with regional accreditation is required.

Students are encouraged to complete some undergraduate course work related to criminal justice/criminology, and statistics in social sciences.
A minimum GPA of 2.75 for all undergraduate work and a 3.00 for the last two years of undergraduate work is required for admission to the program.
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required for admission.
A Criminal Justice Graduate Program Application Cover Page must be completed.
A statement of purpose for pursuing the Master of Arts Degree, addressing the student's particular interests in the field of criminal justice and their future academic and/or professional goals, must be provided at the time of application.

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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

28895 USD / year

≈ 28895 USD / year
Out-of-State

8416 USD / year

≈ 8416 USD / year
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In-State

28605 USD / year

≈ 28605 USD / year

Living costs

Las Vegas

United States

880 - 1430 USD / month

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

Funding

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