Marshall University · College of Science

Criminal Justice, MS

Master'sMSMaster of Science in Criminal Justice

Overview

A 30-credit Master of Science in Criminal Justice taught online with four live sessions per semester, offering thesis and non-thesis (capstone) options.

Official program name: Criminal Justice, MS
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Criminal Justice
Source: marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: Marshall University — College of Science
Source: catalog.marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location: Huntington, WVWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject: Criminal Justice
Required credits: 30 credits of coursework
Source: catalog.marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Fall, Spring
Source: catalog.marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Taught entirely online with four live-taught sessions a semester.

Source: marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We list online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from institutionally accredited US universities. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.

Academic delivery: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement: Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule: Mixed (live + self-paced)
Source: marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Study intensity: Not verified

The program page does not say whether campus visits or placements are required. Ask the university before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Thesis

Thesis option with oral defense for students planning doctoral study.
Source: catalog.marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Capstone

Non-thesis option with CJ 699 Capstone Experience.
Source: catalog.marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
Source: catalog.marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Prerequisite courses: RequiredC or better in an undergraduate research methods course or equivalent.
Source: catalog.marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredPersonal statement (1-2 page essay).
Source: catalog.marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation.
Source: catalog.marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: RequiredWaiver possible with an overall GPA of 3.30 or higher, or a completed master's degree in a related field.
Source: catalog.marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026
TOEFL iBT: Required — minimum 80International students.
Source: catalog.marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadline
July 1 · for Fall
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: catalog.marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Year not printed
Application deadline
November 1 · for Spring
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: catalog.marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Year not printed

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
Online graduate program rate, College of Science (no residency distinction printed)From the university's online tuition table	$569.75	per credit · 2026-2027Includes feesEstimated tuition$17,092.50 = 30 credits × $569.75 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Criminal Justice and Criminology graduate assistantships Assistantship
Eligibility: Graduate students
Source: catalog.marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

West Virginia and Marshall University participate in NC-SARA; California does not participate in SARA. Official pageSource: marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.

catalog.marshall.edu/graduate/programs-az/science/criminal-justice-ms/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 10, 2026
DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
marshall.edu/oec/state-authorizations-for-reciprocity-licensure-and-experiential-learning/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
marshall.edu/online/programs/criminal-justice-m-s/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
marshall.edu/tuition/2026-2027-online-graduate-tuition-and-fees/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026

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