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What Can You Do With a Master’s in Criminal Justice?

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  • Discuss theoretical approaches to deviant behavior, crime, and criminal justice.
  • Apply ethical standards to criminal justice processes, strategies, and operations.
  • Evaluate the delicate balance required to control and prevent crime without violating civil liberties.
  • Describe the needs of victims, offenders, and the community affected by crime and interactions with the criminal justice system.
  • Describe and explain the importance of the main components that make up the criminal justice system.
  • Determine how modern quantitative and qualitative research methods are being used in the field.
  • Evaluate technology and its many modern applications for fighting crime.

  • Making informed decisions about critical problems, including while under pressure and in high-stress situations.
  • Learning how to run an effective criminal justice system, including entire organizations.
  • Developing a detailed understanding of the ethical issues and controversial policies facing modern criminal justice personnel.
  • Building a complex, refined understanding of the theories, strategies, and current best practices used by modern law enforcement professionals. 

  • No set times or locations for classes.
  • Monthly class starts.
  • Accelerated, eight-week courses.

  • A #1 ranking on 25 Best Online Master’s in Criminal Justice for 2020 from Best Masters Programs.
  • A #4 ranking on Best Online Master’s in Law Enforcement Administration Programs of 2022 from Intelligent.
  • A #4 ranking on The 20 Best Online Master’s in Criminal Justice Degree Programs 2020 from Online Course Report.

  • A #1 ranking for Best Online Colleges & Schools in Colorado from Best Accredited Colleges.
  • A #1 ranking for Best Online Colleges in Colorado from Best Colleges.
  • A #10 ranking for Best Online Colleges for ROI from OnlineU.

  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM)
  • Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
  • Coalition Against Insurance Fraud (CAIF)
  • Alpha Phi Sigma Honors Society
  • Academy of Criminal Justice Science (ACJS)