If you’re looking for an online PhD in Criminal Justice you will be very disappointed at the number of criminal justice online colleges and universities that offer such programs. The transformation from online Bachelor Degrees to Master Degrees in Criminal Justice online has been a tedious journey in the past years and the concept of the distance learning PhD hasn’t hit a home run, yet.
I remember when I was looking for a graduate level criminal justice program online I was very disappointed at the choices that were available. Sure, there were maybe a dozen schools that had masters programs in CJ online, but the handful that were really top notch were hidden deeply within the search engine index.
To fix this problem I compiled a list of the Best Criminal Justice PhD / Doctorate Schools – majority are traditional colleges & universities, but there’s one online university you may know of.
I feel that an online doctorate in criminal justice is something we all will have to wait for. As of this writing only a few universities have an online PhD Criminal Justice degree program. The schools that have it are mostly private, expensive, and in the “real world,” carry little weight when compared to the ivy league and the top national schools.
Essentially, you will obtain a doctorate degree in criminal justice online, but the name of the school may matter when you apply for career positions in the criminal justice world of academics, training, and director-level positions.
That said, this doesn’t mean that these degrees are not valuable. In fact, they are very valuable and applicable to the current demand. However, until the state and national universities catch up with the online education craze a PhD in CJ from University of Cincinnati, Michigan State University, and Rutgers University will carry more weight than the one at the current online entities.
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This is a great blog! I was lucky enough to stumble into the University of Massachusetts – Lowell online M.A. program. It was hard getting into (I only made 1000 on my GRE) but I got in and now have my MA-CJ. It’s a great program and I wish they would offer a PhD soon.
Thanks for reading and congratulations on your achievements. University of Massachusetts – Lowell is a great institution. Good luck with pursuing your PhD.
Radek,
Awesome site with tons of useful and real world information. I just received my Master’s in CJ from Boston University a few weeks ago…Go Terriers!!! I am looking for a good Ph.D. program for CJ, but as a single mom I can not venture too far from CT. Do you have any potential and feasible recommendations?
Thanks,
Pam
I don’t think there’s anything out there, yet. It might be a while before any great online PhD programs for Criminal Justice / Criminology come out. I don’t think there’s anything by you either; if you wanted school to be close to where you live. I would either hold off and wait, or venture out to Massachusetts. There are also online PhD programs that you can easily find at the most advertised / televised schools , but they aren’t top notch.
I already have my M.S in Criminal Justice from the University of Central Florida, which has enabled me to teach some basic courses at online universities. If I want to pursue my PhD to teach at other acedmic institutions, is on online PhD (Capella?) frowned upon?
I would go the brick-and-mortar way if you want to obtain a PhD and teach at other online and on-campus institutions. Online schools are not as widely accepted when it comes to teaching in academia, unless they have a high ranking program or name prominence.
How about sociology? Do you know of any decent online sociology phds?
Sorry, I know of none.
I had a question, where does Saint Leo University Master’s program rank in the field of CJ?
V/R,
Stace
I don’t think it ranks anywhere. Saint Leo isn’t in top anything that I know of.
Hi,
Well, Saint Leo University is now ranked #59 as one of the top best regional universities out of 118 by U.S. News & World Report Magazine — in “America’s Best Colleges” category. They do offer a Master of Science in Criminal Justice with Specializations in Forensic Science, etc. They also are a widely respected university, especially here in Florida, and have top-notch professors. It is an excellent school at which to get an education! Their Center for Online Learning is wonderful! I just wanted to let ‘Stace’ or anyone else know this.
Thank you.
Hi Radek,
I have a question – do you recommend Capella’s PhD program in PS/CJ or not? On your other page, of top CJ schools, you have Capella at the bottom saying it is the only online school you recommend. Will a PhD from Capella in PS/CJ allow people to teach at many schools or not? I’m currently enrolled, and I’m considering dropping out and going back to a Brick and Mortar to get another M.S. or M.A. in Criminal Justice. My current masters degree is a M.Div, so it doesn’t relate to CJ, though my professional career is CJ. I have 17 years of law enforcement experience and I want to teach.
Would you recommend staying with Capella or going to a Brick and Mortar online CJ program that is more readily accepted?
Thanks.
For teaching, I would recommend traditional venues. For personal enrichment and/or traditional career opportunities, like in law enforcement and administration, I recommend either going on-campus or online. Despite me approving of Capella’s program, I still would consider having a Master’s from Penn State over having a PhD from Capella.
What is your opinion now of online schools? I live in Alabama, so I am not in or near a major metropolitan area. I was very interested in Nova’s PhD program.
Background: I am an attorney looking to teach CJ. When I went to interview for a position, I noticed one of the instructors (interviewers) had a degree from Nova. He did have law enforcement experience–which I do not. However, I am almost 40 and I just do not see becoming a patrol officer.
Do you know of any other resources I could access to find information–i.e. statistics on how difficult it might be for someone like me to enter the field, etc.
Nova Southeastern University has a brick and mortar presence, so he might have attended on campus. I think Nova’s program is probably the only PhD online program I would endorse in the CJ field. Regardless, I still would go to a brick and mortar school for a PhD if given the chance (at least right now)
I don’t have statistics, but I think that most law enforcement positions from local to federal level would be unattainable unless you had prior law enforcement experience. The field of Criminal Justice is still open to you, since I assume you have JD and obtaining a Criminal Justice PhD degree can always help. Still, I don’t have anything concrete for you.
Radek,
Thanks for your reply. So I see that the University of Cincinnati has an online M.S. in CJ. You would recommend that over the PhD with Capella also? Do you think it will open many doors to teach online and traditional for undergraduate CJ?
Thanks again for posting your opinion.
Sean,
You ask very good questions. In short: Yes! BUT with caveat emptor in mind:
1. Online Master’s degree recipients may be scrutinized by employers in the academic field, HOWEVER, and this is at your own risk, you can find out if the school is offering the same degree on campus with literally the same diploma (ie. a degree in Criminal Justice from the College of Professional Studies VS. Criminal Justice from the College of Law & Criminology <– I am referring to the actual department). This can mask, sort of, the association of you being a non-traditional student with hopes of teaching at a traditional setting.
2. Despite my suggestion, it is a gamble — a winnable one, however — that a strong Master’s will allow you teaching possibilities vs. a weaker brick and mortar PhD degree (ie. Master’s from Univ. of Cincinnati VS. PhD from Some Half-Decent State University. The Master’s, in my opinion, has more strength vs any online PhD counterpart BUT usually not a traditional one, like I mentioned in the parenthesis, unless you really went to a crappy brick-and-mortar school for your PhD.
It’s funny how we’re able to get a coveted degree, but still receive scrutiny from academic institutions that we want to work for; far more scrutiny then those looking for new careers and career advancement. I do feel there will be a shift within the upcoming years, but it will still be the old “what school did you go to” adage, even with an online degree. That’s why I don’t advocate getting a PhD online, at least not yet.
In reference to points 1 and 2, I still know of quite a few Master degree recipients — from online schools — who are presently teaching at community colleges, online colleges and universities, and for-profit or smaller schools.. and only a small fraction (very small), teach at traditional — decent to very good — academic institutions <– in almost all cases for the latter it is on a trial / part-time basis and with a non-tenure track.
I hope this makes sense. If it doesn’t please read it again. If that fails, let me know then.
One last thing.. and this is an obvious one for me: speak with a knowledgeable person at University of Cincinnati — preferably the Dean or the professor running the Criminal Justice program — about your aspirations and concerns. Please feel free to cite our dialogue. Heck, I welcome it. I hope that when you get some answers, perhaps I can either stand my ground on this issue, or maybe, just maybe, become more optimistic.
Radek, Shaun,
I earned my masters from U of Cincinnati online and am now teaching at a local community college and online for one of the big for profit online schools. I can take phd classes from the online school at a discount but I feel it is not worth my money due to the reputation of online degrees.
Jim
Radek,
Thanks a lot for all the information. It really helps! Not to burden you, but I do have one more quick question for you. Nova Southeastern is starting an Online PhD in CJ next year. Are you familiar with that program? Any opinion on it?
Thanks again so much for your help. I really appreciate it.
Sean
Not too familiar with the program or school, but from cursory perusing, it looks pretty decent.
I have three degrees from Nova Southeastern (Bachelor’s in C.J., Master’s in C.J. and Juris Doctor.) I am very happy to have just been accepted into Nova’s online PHD in Criminal Justice which is now set to start in August of 2011. I have looked for two years but have found this to be the only pure PHD in C.J. from a regionally accredited (SACS) university that is in an online format(from an American school.) Applicants now have until May of 2011, I believe, to apply for the August 2011 start date. (Applicants can check the Nova CJI website for exact details.) I am extremely excited about the program as Nova has become a very competitive university. (As a graduate of Nova law school I was very excited to just learn that Nova law school had the second highest pass rates for the Florida Bar this last year.) Insofar as questions regarding what one can do with degrees from Nova, I was able to work as a prosecuting attorney for 23 years, as a criminal defense attorney for 4 years and as a college professor of criminal justice/legal for 10 years so I have to say that I highly recommend Nova Southeastern. My daughter also graduated from Nova Medical School and is enjoying a highly successful career.
Sharon,
Thanks for the very valuable input.
I was kind of wondering myself, since Sean’s persistent, but very well thought out, comments. I did a little digging around and found the school to be rooted in great academics. I am guessing this is worth a look at. Be aware that the PhD program is awaiting approval from the accreditation agency, but I hope it will pull through.
I contacted Nova Southeastern University to chime in. I would love schools, like Nova, to contribute to the blog with relevant CJ info.
Hi Radek,
Thanks for your reply. I know that Nova is being very selective regarding the students that they accept into the PHD in CJ program. They have only accepted five students so far and have a cap of 20 students for the program. Nova is a very large school. They have a law school, a medical school, a dental school, and many more. They offer various doctorates in many subjects including psychology.
Thanks for all the work you do on your blog.
Best Regards,
Sharon
I am planning to start the Masters in CJ at the University of Cincinnati online in March 2011. After completing the MCJ at University of Cincinnati, I plan to apply to a PhD program as a traditional student. I have worked in Corrections and as a Parole Agent for the past 21 years with the State of California. I plan to retire in three to four years and want to teach after finishing my PhD. My question is, if I receive a MCJ at the University of Cincinnati online, will I have difficulty getting into a traditional PhD program because I graduated from an online program?
Good question, Jon. Really good!
Firstly, University of Cincinnati is an excellent school, especially for Criminal Justice majors.
Secondly, no one really should/must know that you went to school online. Your diploma will not say “online” on it. I think that as long as you obtain letters of recommendation from your professors, you should be fine with avoiding that hurdle. I wasn’t as persistent and that’s something I would want to change if I “did it all over again”. Get those letters – they are worth it. If your grades / GPA / GRE / and other important factors are great, the letters of recommendation will make them pop out. If you take the route of mentioning that you went to school online in your application for a PhD, then you may OR may not be setting yourself up for failure. It just depends on the mindset of the reviewer / admissions dept as a whole.
I think the whole taboo of going to school online will change within the next several years or so. Right now, there’s a huge transition in high school grads and professionals taking their baby steps towards online education. Soon, I think both modes of going to school (on campus or online) will be widely accepted.
If anyone had success going to college online and getting into a brick-and-mortar PhD program, please let us know how you did it? Thanks
Please allow me to offer the results of my yearlong search for an Online doctorate program in CJ or Criminology…the bottom line, none of any substance exist. Let me offer a bit of background and why I believe that Online doctorate training in this country will never become mainstream…it will remain nothing but an expensive dream that will never materialize.
Online education in this country is still relatively young. I myself have been involved in it daily for 8 ½ years. The concept was good…affording working adults and/or non-traditional students a choice over the traditional “brick & mortar” schools. I would say that initially, the quality of the Online classes was quite good. In fact, I recall as a new Adjunct thinking there is no way I would have jumped the hoops my students had to in order to complete the class.
But about 5 years ago, a shift began in the Online world. The institutions decided they could build market share by simply lowering the standards of student performance. Personally, I began to note (in a relatively short period-of-time) students go from striving to achieve, to just simply just “getting by”. Things like performance and GPA’s took a back seat to passing and students went from a desire to better themselves to just checking a box.
But what really has surprised me was the attitude shift of the administrators in the Online world. Initially, they too had a strong desire to promote academic excellence and genuinely believed they were helping develop a new format of education for the next century. Their talk was that the Online world had to be better than the “brick & mortars”, or people would simply stop enrolling. But somewhere around the ‘06/’07 timeframe, a shift occurred. Most who noted this change attribute it to retirements of Online administrators who came from “brick & mortar” institutions but had moved into Online. This opened doors for lower-level employees to move into these admin positions. But unlike those who had retired, these new admin types only had Online academic backgrounds…many had never sat in a traditional college-classroom in their entire life. This was especially true for a very large Online institution that finds itself in the media spotlight quite often now.
The net effect was that academic excellence went from being the norm to more of a recruiting slogan. With the advent of these new Online-trained administrators, an attitude shift started too. It became all about “servicing” the students and being sensitive to their needs and teaching the material took a back-seat to this mentality. This was true no matter how ridiculous or offensive student behavior became. Students discovered that if they filed complaints against faculty members (no matter how absurd), the schools would side with the student. I personally caught a student plagiarizing not once, but twice in a Master’s class. I failed the student and an investigation was opened on me!
But what really blew my mind is that a large number of Online Adjuncts and even Online Full-Timers who sort of dumb-down their approach too. They soon discovered that if they gave everyone and “A” or “B”, they had no problems, with the students or the Admin people. The faculty who refused to comply were summarily dismissed or simply saw offers of additional classes reduced to zero.
This is important because the traditional academic world has discovered all this. So has Congress and so have the student-loan people. The folks who work in the accreditation agencies are getting up-to-speed as well. I believe that serious changes are coming to Online education in this country in the very near future. But perhaps most effective in stifling Online doctorates have been the brick & mortar Ph.D’s. Unlike their admin bosses, they very quickly saw Online education as a threat and circled the wagons to stop the Online Ph.D’s. In fact, they have been extremely successful at keeping Online “Doctors” out of the tenured-track faculty appointments at both private and land-grant colleges and universities. One university-level VP told me the Online people will never have positions in academia of any substance. Their entire careers will be spent teaching at junior colleges, other Online institutions or low-level non-tenured Instructor positions.
Sorry to have gone on for a bit, I just wanted to share my experiences. If your desire is just to have a Ph.D after your name, then you’re probably OK with the Online programs. But if you desire a career in academia, corporate management, or a senior National Government positions, please, before you spend 50K – 60K on an Online doctorate, do your homework. Don’t get caught-up with the recruiting slogans or brochure testimonials that claim an Online doctorate will land you anything of substance…the simple reality is that none of the Online doctorates are considered legitimate by those who are smart on the set-up and do the hiring.
Did someone say featured post?! Wow!
I think you’re right on target. I’ve seen positive changes in online academia in the last few years/months, but “the road” is still hard and uneven.
I am very curious about potential career prospects for Master and PhD level grads. Your assertion seems to mimic current trends and I think that’s very misleading to those who take up online learning in order to BETTER their life and NOT make it more mundane.
Thanks for you insightful comment.
I could not agree with you more Mr. Gadek. I received my MS in CJ from U of Cincinnati in 2004. I was impressed with their program. It does not mention “online” anywhere and one would only find out if the recipient of the degree mentioned it.
I then looked for a PhD online and found several “subpar” Universities offering the PhD. In early 2010 I signed up for the PhD at Rocky Mountain University at a cost of $56,000. I then started background checks on the school and withdrew before my first class.
I am still looking. I retired from law enforcement 3 years ago and am teaching online for a big name online only University. I also am teaching at a community college part time with no chance of a tenure track in the foreseeable future.
Just my $.02.
Thanks for your insight.
Jim
I forgot to mention, the online University I teach for offers a PhD in CJ, but I feel it would not be in my best interest to obtain a degree from them in order to teach at a University.
Thanks,
Jim
I AM VERY EXCITED TO REPORT THAT THE NEW ONLINE PHD AT NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY APPEARS TO HAVE RECENTLY BECOME FULLY ACCREDITED. I SAY THIS BECAUSE THE WEBSITE USED TO STATE THAT THE PROGRAM WAS “PENDING” APPROVAL FROM SACS AND NOW STATES THAT THE PROGRAM IS FULLY APPROVED. POTENTIAL STUDENTS SHOULD CHECK OUT NOVA’S WEBSITE FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE TO SEE IF THIS CAN BE CONFIRMED. IF THIS IS THE CASE THEN THE PROGRAM IS TRULY ONE OF A KIND. I SAY THIS BECAUSE, IN ALL OF MY RESEARCH FOR AN ONLINE, “REGIONALLY ACCREDITED” PHD IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAM, THIS IS THE ONLY ONE THAT I HAVE FOUND THAT IS A PURE PHD IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE FROM A REGIONALLY ACCREDITED SCHOOL. SINCE I LIVE ONLY A FEW MILES FROM NOVA AND HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL DEGREES FROM THERE, I CAN TELL YOUR READERS THAT THE SCHOOL IS EXTREMELY BEAUTIFUL AS THE CAMPUS AND VARIOUS COLLEGES (MEDICAL, DENTAL, LAW, PHARMACY, PSYCHOLOGY, ETC.) ARE BEAUTIFUL TO VIEW. NOVA HAS A TREMENDOUS AND IMPRESSIVE PRESENCE IN THE AREA AND, AS I UNDERSTAND, IS ONE OF THE LARGEST PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN THE NATION. SO MUCH THE BETTER THAT NOVA HAS A TREMENDOUS BRICK AND MORTAR PRESENCE!
How early can you apply at Nova for PhD program for 2012 start?? Definitely going to apply now and I am excited!
Hi Justin:
Yes, I agree with you. I remain extremely excited about the program. As of my last check, Nova’s new PHD in Criminal Justice remains the only true PHD in Criminal Justice program which can be taken fully on line from a regionally accredited (SACS) university. Since Nova has a huge brick and mortar presence, and since the diploma will not state that the degree was obtained online, this PHD in CJ from Nova will give the student the best of all worlds. To make the program even better, the PHD can be earned in two and one-half years after the student completes 60 credits. Again, I have searched extensively for the past several years, and there is no online program to match this one. At $765 per credit the price is also quite reasonable.
Justin, I don’t know what the deadline is for the 2012 session but I recommend that you go to the CJI Institute website at Nova Southeastern University. If there is any way that you can apply now for the August 2011 start, if I were you I would do it. (Deadline is May 27th to have everything in.) I just recently learned that they will also accept a JD in lieu of a Master’s degree in CJ. This only makes sense and opens up this fantastic program to even more students. As mentioned, since I live down the road from Nova Southeastern University, I can tell you that the campus is huge and extremely impressive. Aside from the medical school, dental school, law school and all the other integrated schools, Nova Southeastern is the training ground for the Miami Dolphins.
Good luck to you, Justin!
Sharon,
Thanks for the insightful reply. I’m happy to see that Nova is offering a “true” PhD program in Criminal Justice online. Let us know how things go.
I earned my Masters in Criminal Justice from UCF. When I began, they were just beginning to offer the full program online. They have two tracks-professional and research-and they work with the students to make sure you have the best experience. I hope that UCF will offer their PhD online soon. Great article
Lisa, thanks for sharing.
Hello,
I will start the MS program in CJ at the University of Cincinnati in the fall. I am very excited about it. However, I have to admit that my “passion” is for Forensic Psychology. Unfortunately, there are not too many schools that offer such program online. Therefore, I chose UC over Argosy (they offer an online MA in Forensic Psychology) primarily for three reasons: (1) ranking (UC is ranked #3 graduate school in the nation in CJ by U.S. News and World Report) whereas Argosy is unranked, (2) type of degree (MS holds more “weight” over MA), and (3) a “broad” degree would most likely offer more opportunities in the job market…
My dilemma, however, is this: I don’t know if I should pursue a second Master’s degree (in Forensic Psychology from Argosy University) or continue with a PhD program in Criminology/CJ. I have read that NOVA is the only institution that offers an online PhD in CJ that is fully accredited.
I would appreciate any comments/feedback.
Thanks!
I would go the PhD route vs. another Master’s. Knowing what I know now, I would not consider Argosy and schools like it.
Just commenting on those looking at a Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Cincinnati (UC) – JUST DO IT! The on-line program is excellent as I graduated from it in December 2009. The diploma doesn’t say anything about “on-line” so you do not have to worry about people looking over your credentials looking down on you for having completed the program on-line.
And here was one of the most interesting things for me – I have a friend who attended a brick and mortar institution to get his MS in criminal justice. I examined all his textbooks used in his course and discovered that 80 percent of them were written by professors I actually had at UC. My brick and mortar buddy is impressed that all those folks were my actual professors.
And regarding the instructional staff – the course facilitators and professors were very, very helpful during the course. You won’t go wrong with UC.
Good to hear. University of Cincinnati is the real deal : )
TO ALL POTENTIAL PHD IN CJ STUDENTS:
JUST THOUGHT THAT I WOULD REMIND YOU THAT NOVA’S NEW PHD IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE IS LIMITED TO ONLY 20 STUDENTS. THE DEADLINE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS IS MAY 27TH WITH A PROJECTED START DATE OF AUGUST THIS YEAR. I DON’T KNOW EXACTLY HOW MANY STUDENTS HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED THUS FAR BUT MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THERE ARE A FEW MORE SPOTS AVAILABLE. YOUR READERS CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PROGRAM BY GOING TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE INSTITUTE TAB AT THE NOVA SOUTHEASTERN WEBSITE. BEST OF LUCK TO ALL!
I just wanted to thank everyone for providing feedback to my post. I am very excited about starting the MS in CJ from UC!!
Are there any reputable universities that offer Forensic Psychology? You mentioned that you would not go with Argosy University.
Thanks!
Check the U of North Dakota.
I have been seriously considering a PsyD – emphasis in criminal behavior, online from the University of the Rockies. Reading the above posts have renewed my interest in NSU. I am one week away from completing a masters in forensic psychology and have 22 years on the police department. Future goals include teaching Criminal Justice at the university level. I’ve read a PhD is preferred over a PsyD for teaching; any thoughts or comments. Thank you.
I am currently teaching at a community college that is very isolated making it impossible to do a PHD anywhere. I don’t need a Doc, but I’d really like one for my personal satisfaction. I am retired from a police job and have been teaching for quite some time so it’s very impractical for me to spend a fortune on a doctorate in an on-line (for profit) program. I could never earn enough to pay this back, and they are so expensive I’d have to take out loans. I’m interested in a broad area of CJ topics and given the best possible scenario I’d like to be able to pursue a Doc in the history/ evolution of different crimes. A Doc in history might do. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
FOR THE NOVA STUDENTS: PLEASE REMEMBER. THE SCHOOL IS LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WHO WILL CONTRIBUTE. CURRENTLY, THE PROGRAM CONTAINS MEMBERS FROM LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO INCLUDE: INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITIES LIKE CIA, AND DIA. IT’S COMPETITIVE AS THEORISTS IN THIS FIELD ARE NOT NEEDED WHEN THEY HAVE NO EXPERIENCE IN LEO. ALSO A REMINDER, EVEN WITH A PHD, YOU CANNOT BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY BY THE LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY WHEN YOU MAKE ATTEMPTS TO KNOW MORE THAN LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMBERS WHO LIVE IT EVERYDAY. THEREFORE, IF YOU HAVE NO EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD, LIKE BEING A BEAT COP OR INTEL ANALYST, THEN THIS DEGREE MAY NOT BE SUITING TO YOU AND MAY JUST BE A WASTE OF YOUR AND OUR TIME AND YOUR MONEY.
HELLO READERS,
I WANTED TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE AND LET YOU KNOW THAT I, ALONG WITH ABOUT 19 OTHER CANDIDATES, HAVE STARTED NOVA’S ONLINE PHD IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE. THE PROGRAM WILL HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE USUAL GROWING PAINS BUT WILL, NO DOUBT, TURN OUT TO BE ONE FABULOUS PROGRAM. BASED ON MY RESEARCH, THERE IS NO OTHER BRICK AND MORTAR, REGIONALLY ACCREDITED, “PURE” PHD IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE DEGREE BEING OFFERED ONLINE. FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO JOIN US PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU GET ALL OF YOUR APPS IN BY DEADLINE.
(YOU PRESENTLY NEED EITHER A LAW DEGREE OR A MASTERS DEGREE IN CJ TO GET IN.) YOU CAN CHOOSE ONE OF THREE TRACKS: (1) BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE (2) ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENTS (3) JUVENILE JUSTICE.
I CHOSE THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE TRACK AND THINK THAT IT’S JUST TERRIFIC!
BEST OF LUCK TO EVERYONE,
SHARON
Thanks for the update Sharon
Hello. I’m looking at enrolling in the online Masters in Justice Management from the University of Nevada. I have been working with Juvenile offenders for about 18 years. The last 10 I have been working for Juvenile Justice Services for the state of Utah. Would the MJM program from the UNR be any good trying to teach in a college?
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