MA Criminal Justice at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The Master of Arts program in criminal justice is designed to provide you as a criminal justice agency professional with training in research methods and statistics. Coursework covers topics of criminology and the operation of the criminal justice system. The degree program also provides you with advanced training in program planning and management, policy analysis and program evaluation.

Faculty: Watts College of Public Service & Community Solutions | Department: School of Criminology and Criminal Justice | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: online | Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

30 credit hours - course-based master's, or 30 credit hours including the required capstone course (CRJ 505) COURSE-BASED OPTION Required Core (12 credit hours) CRJ 501 Seminar in Criminal Justice (3) CRJ 502 Seminar in Criminology (3) CRJ 510 Criminal Justice Planning and Program Evaluation (3) CRJ 511 Applied Data Analysis in Criminal Justice (3) Electives (18 credit hours) OPTION WITH CULMINATING EXPERIENCE Required Core (12 credit hours) CRJ 501 Seminar in Criminal Justice (3) CRJ 502 Seminar in Criminology (3) CRJ 510 Criminal Justice Planning and Program Evaluation (3) CRJ 511 Applied Data Analysis in Criminal Justice (3) Electives (15 credit hours) Culminating Experience (3 credit hours) This master's degree includes a course-based option.

Career pathways

The MA program in criminology and criminal justice is designed to help graduates advance their career in criminal justice. Graduates find a strong job market in the public and private sectors.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's degree in criminology, criminal justice or another closely related field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants are encouraged to apply regardless of bachelor's degree concentration conferred. Applicants are also eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a master's degree in a related field from a regionally accredited institution. Related fields include justice administration, forensic science and public administration. Applicants must not have a master's degree in criminal justice. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program, or applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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