Get a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice

Advancing your career in any area of criminal justice requires a combination of work experience and education. Many law enforcement professionals choose to speed up their career advancement by earning a master's degree in criminal justice. Combined with work experience, a master's degree can act as a catalyst for promotional opportunities—and is often required for many higher-level jobs. Master's programs provide a way to broaden your skill set and prepare for leadership positions in the field. A master's may also prepare you for doctoral programs and university teaching positions.

You can even earn your master's degree in criminal justice online from one of the country's leading online accredited criminal justice schools. All the online colleges and universities below are regionally or nationally accredited. Complete your masters in criminal justice without quitting your current job or interrupting your home life. Even if you're a working parent, an online master's degree can be completed at your own pace with structured curriculum options. 

The schools below offer a great criminal justice education and have attracted some of the most noted and respected leaders from government and state agencies, including police chiefs and police officers, counter-terrorism experts, DEA agents, highway patrol officers, CIA Agents and FBI agents.

The following schools also offer a variety of online master degrees in criminal justice, with specialty areas so that, once you complete your required courses, you can focus on the criminal justice specialties that are closest to your heart. Request information from the schools that interest you most. Start your future today!

Online Criminal Justice Schools

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Campuses: Online

Degrees Offered:

  • MSN - Public Health (Bridge) (Online)
  • MSN - Public Health (Online)
  • Master of Public Administration - Government and Policy (Online)
  • Master of Public Health (Online)
  • M.S. in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement (Online)
  • M.S. in Criminal Justice - Legal Studies (Online)

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Campuses: Online

Degrees Offered:

  • Master of Arts in Criminal Justice (Online)
  • Master of Business Administration in Information Security Management (Online)

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Campuses: Online

Degrees Offered:

  • Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Computer and Information Security (Online)
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Public Administration (Online)

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Campuses: Online

Degrees Offered:

  • Master's in Conflict Resolution & Reconciliation (Online)

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Campuses: Online

Degrees Offered:

  • Master of Social Work (Virtual Academic Center) (Online)

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Campuses: Online

Degrees Offered:

  • Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology - Non-Licensure Track (Online)

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Campuses: Online

Degrees Offered:

  • Master of Arts - Education - Education & Public Policy (Online)

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Campuses: Online

Degrees Offered:

  • MSPY - Addictions (Online)
  • MSCJ - Corrections (Online)
  • MSCJ - Global Issues in Criminal Justice (Online)
  • MSCJ - Law (Online)
  • Master of Public Health (Online)
  • Master of Science in Criminal Justice (Online)
  • Master of Science in Environmental Policy (Online)
  • Master of Science in Homeland Security and Emergency Management (Online)
  • MSLS - Education and the Legal System (Online)
  • MSLS - Health Care Delivery (Online)
  • MSLS - Legal System and the Media (Online)
  • MSLS - State and Local Government (Online)
  • Master of Science in Legal Studies (Online)
  • Pathway to Paralegal Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Online)
  • MPA - Criminal Justice (Online)
  • MPA - General MPA (Online)
  • MPA - Governmental Management (Online)
  • MSIT - Information Security and Assurance (Online)

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Campuses: Online

Degrees Offered:

  • Master of Arts in Criminology (Online)

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Campuses: Online

Degrees Offered:

  • Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) (Online)
  • Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) (Online)
  • Master of Public Policy (M.P.P.) (Online)
  • Master of Science (M.S.) in Criminal Justice (Online)
  • Master of Science (M.S.) in Criminal Justice Leadership and Executive Management (Online)
  • Master of Science (M.S.) in Emergency Management (Online)
  • Master of Science (M.S.) in Forensic Psychology (Online)
  • Master of Science (M.S.) in Information Technology (Online)
  • Master of Science (M.S.) in Addiction Counseling (Online)
  • Master of Science (M.S.) in Human Services (Online)

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Campuses: Online

Degrees Offered:

  • MEng in Energetic Concepts (Online)
  • MEng in Fire Protection Engineering (Online)

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Campuses: Online

Degrees Offered:

  • Master of Science in Criminal Justice (Online)
  • Master of Science in National Security Affairs (Online)

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Campuses: Online

Degrees Offered:

  • Master of Science in Addiction Counseling (Online)
  • Master of Science in Multidisciplinary Human Services (Online)
  • Master of Science in Social and Community Services (Online)
  • MPH in Social and Behavioral Sciences (Online)
  • Master of Science in Emergency Management (Online)
  • Master of Science in Homeland Security (Online)
  • MHA in Health Policy (Online)
  • MPH in Health Management and Policy (Online)
  • Master of Science in Information Assurance and Security (Online)
  • Master of Public Administration in General Public Administration (Online)
  • Master of Science in Public Safety Leadership (Online)

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Campuses: Online

Degrees Offered:

  • Master of Information Technology - Information Assurance and Security (Online)

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Campuses: Online

Degrees Offered:

  • Master of Science in Computer Science - Computer Systems Security (Online)
  • Master of Science in Criminal Justice (Online)
  • Master of Science in Information Technology - Security Management (Online)
  • Master of Science in Management - Homeland Security (Online)
  • Master of Science in Management - Information Systems Security (Online)

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Campuses: Online

Degrees Offered:

  • Master of Public Administration (Online)
  • Master of Public Administration - Criminal Justice (Online)
  • Master of Public Administration - Public Policy (Online)
  • Master's in Criminal Justice (Online)
  • Master's in Criminal Justice - Corrections (Online)
  • Master's in Criminal Justice - Cyber Crime (Online)
  • Master's in Criminal Justice - Homeland Security (Online)
  • Master's in Criminal Justice - Public Administration (Online)

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Campuses: Online

Degrees Offered:

  • Master of Science in Criminal Justice (Online)
  • Master of Science in Human Services (Online)
  • Master of Science in Regulatory Affairs for Drugs, Biologics, and Medical Devices (Online)

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Campuses: Online

Degrees Offered:

  • Master of Public Administration (Online)
  • Master's - Human Services: Alcohol & Drug Counseling (Online)
  • Master's - Human Services: Program Administration (Online)

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Campuses: Online

Degrees Offered:

  • Graduate Certificate - Information Security (Online)
  • Master's - Business Administration - Information Security (Online)
  • Master's - Business Administration - Public Administration (Online)
  • Master's - Public Administration (Online)

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Campuses: Online

Degrees Offered:

  • Graduate Certificate in Homeland Security (Online)
  • Master of Science in Criminal Justice (Online)
  • Master of Science in Criminal Justice - Behavior Analysis Specialization (Online)
  • Master of Science in Criminal Justice - Homeland Security Specialization (Online)
  • Master's in Criminal Justice with Federal Law Enforcement Specialization (Online)
  • Master's in Criminal Justice with Intelligence & Crime Analysis Specialization (Online)

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Campuses: Online

Degrees Offered:

  • MBA - Law Enforcement & Corrections

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Campuses: Online

Degrees Offered:

  • Master's in Criminal Justice (Online)
  • Master's in Cybersecurity (Online)

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Campuses: Online

Degrees Offered:

  • Master of Public Health (Online)

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Campuses: Online

Degrees Offered:

  • Master of Science in Criminology (Online)
  • Master of Science in Information Assurance (Online)

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Campuses: Online

Degrees Offered:

  • Master of Human Services - Community Health (Online)
  • Master of Human Services - Generalist (Online)
  • Master of Human Services - Human Services Leadership and Management (Online)
  • Master of Public Health - Community Health Education (Online)
  • Master of Public Health - Health Policy and Administration (Online)

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Campuses: Online

Degrees Offered:

  • MS Criminal Justice Administration - Cyber Forensics Investigation & Administration (Online)
  • MS Criminal Justice Administration - Forensic Science Administration (Online)
  • MS Criminal Justice Administration - Justice Administration (Online)

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Campuses: Online

Degrees Offered:

  • Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology (Online)
  • Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology - Assessment (Online)
  • Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology - Homeland Security (Online)
  • Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology - Law Enforcement (Online)
  • Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology - Treatment (Online)
  • Master of Business Administration - Public Administration (Online)
  • Master of Public Health (Online)
  • Master of Science in Human Services (Online)

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Campuses: Online

Degrees Offered:

  • Master of Science in Criminal and Social Justice - (Online)
  • Master of Science in Criminal and Social Justice - Homeland Security (Online)
  • Master of Science in Information Security - Managerial Track (Online)
  • Master of Science in Information Security - Technical Track (Online)

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Campuses: Online

Degrees Offered:

  • Master of Public Administration (Online)
  • Master of Public Administration - Human Resources Management (Online)
  • Master of Public Administration - Public Affairs Administration (Online)

Ohio Criminal Justice Schools

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Campuses: Columbus

Degrees Offered:

  • Graduate Certificate - Information Security
  • Master's - Accounting and Financial Management - Certified Fraud Examiner
  • Master's - Business Administration - Information Security
  • Master's - Business Administration - Public Administration
  • Master's - Public Administration

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Campuses: Columbus

Degrees Offered:

  • Master of Business Administration - Public Administration
  • Master of Public Administration (MPA)
  • Master's - Information Systems - Computer Security Management

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