Criminal Justice (MS)

Our Master of Science degree is designed to produce graduates who have the research skills, theoretical and subject knowledge to obtain professional, managerial, and research positions in a variety of justice-related fields and/or to pursue doctoral degrees in criminal justice or criminology.

Having a master's degree in Criminal Justice can lead to meaningful employment and/or promotion in criminal justice and related fields. Our graduates work or seek employment as: victim advocates, law enforcement officers/agents (local, state, federal), instructors in community colleges, probation/parole officers (regional/federal), juvenile detention officers, youth mentors, correctional officers (regional/federal), crime analysts, legal researchers, reentry specialists (assisting residents who return from prison), social justice advocates, and other positions. Graduate students who plan to pursue a doctoral degree elsewhere can choose to write a master's thesis under the guidance of our faculty.