Comments on: Boston University Online Masters in Criminal Justice

By: Radek M. Gadek

Radek M. Gadek — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 23:59:37 +0000

Yes, and No. Your diploma will say no such things. It’s the real deal, just like the one at the brick and mortar location.

By: drew

drew — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:24:03 +0000

Did you do the masters program in criminal justice online at Boston? If so, did you degree say it was a online program or RODP?

By: Radek M. Gadek

Radek M. Gadek — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 05:17:36 +0000

I would say that academic institutions are still hesitant on hiring those who graduated from online institutions. If you must go that route, I highly recommend picking the best schools and programming available. You gotta pick a Master’s program that you want live with and teach. If an opening for a Criminal Justice professor becomes available then that’s your que (granted you completed a master’s level program in such discipline).

When you do your Master’s online and a PhD soon after (within the next 5 years or so), I highly recommend that you consider doing your PhD at a great brick-and-mortar academic institution vs. an online one.

By: julie

julie — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:49:45 +0000

Hi, Great information! Thank you for putting this website together. My question, I want to teach criminal justice at the university level. I need my master’s degree (and eventually my PhD) What is the best choice for me in the online master’s degreee programs as far as preparing me for academia and what program/university is most respected by other universities when selecting their teaching staff/professors. thank you! jules

By: Radek M. Gadek

Radek M. Gadek — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:31:50 +0000

Congrats!

By: Rachael Long

Rachael Long — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:03:32 +0000

Hey there…great info. Yay for BU Pride I’m in finals week for my 8th course at BU. Only 2 more classes to go till graduation. I want to say that my experience at BU has been amazing. It is definitely a challenge but SOO worth it. I’ve been kicking around the idea of a doctoral program in CJ but like you said pickings are very slim online and I have no desire to spend time (and money) on a doctoral education that is worth little in the ‘real world’.

Thanks for the article.
Rach