MS Crime Analysis at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The Master of Science program in crime analysis is focused on crime analysis as a field, applicable to all levels of government --- federal, state and local --- and to positions in private sector organizations with functional and operational activities related to crime analysis. You study topics relating to the current principles of crime analysis, crime mapping and advanced statistical tools in crime analysis. This crime analysis degree at ASU centers on the practical skills current analysts rely on.

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 applied project course (CRJ 593) COURSE-BASED OPTION Required Core (21 credit hours) CRJ 506 Seminar in Crime Analysis (3) CRJ 507 Social Network Analysis (3) CRJ 508 Advanced Seminar in Crime Analysis (3) CRJ 509 Data Management (3) CRJ 510 Criminal Justice Planning and Program Evaluation (3) CRJ 511 Applied Data Analysis in Criminal Justice (3) CRJ 531 Crime Mapping (3) Criminal Justice System Elective (3 credit hours) CRJ coursework (3) Crime Analysis Elective (6 credit hours) CRJ 541 Open-source Data Wrangling and Visualization for Crime Analysts (3) CRJ 542 Topics in Tactical Crime Analysis (3) OPTION WITH A CULMINATING EXPERIENCE Required Core (21 credit hours) CRJ 506 Seminar in Crime Analysis (3) CRJ 507 Social Network Analysis (3) CRJ 508 Advanced Seminar in Crime Analysis (3) CRJ 509 Data Management (3) CRJ 510 Criminal Justice Planning and Program Evaluation (3) CRJ 511 Applied Data Analysis in Criminal Justice (3) CRJ 531 Crime Mapping (3) Criminal Justice System Elective (3 credit hours) CRJ coursework (3) Crime Analysis Electives (3 credit hours) CRJ 541 Open-source Data Wrangling and Visualization for Crime Analysts (3) CRJ 542 Topics in Tactical Crime Analysis (3) Culminating Experience (3 credit hours) CRJ 593 Applied Project (3) Additional Curriculum Information This program offers a course-based master's option.

Career pathways

Graduates of this program should expect to find employment within government agencies, such as local law enforcement; the Department of Homeland Security, which comprises several agencies, including the Secret Service, Coast Guard, and Customs and Border Protection; adult and juvenile probation; the courts; corrections agencies and prosecutor's offices.

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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 or master's degree in criminology and criminal justice or a related field from a regionally accredited institution. 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 they must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. All applicants must submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency. Students with an undergraduate GPA under 3.00 may be permitted to enroll in up to 12 credit hours on a probationary basis. Those who maintain a GPA of 3.00 or higher are considered for regular admission.

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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