Criminal Justice, Master of Arts

Master'sMAMaster of Arts in Criminal Justice

Overview

A 30-credit online Master of Arts in Criminal Justice covering research, management, ethics and policy analysis, with an optional security management specialization.

Official program name: Criminal Justice, Master of Arts
Awarded degree: Master of Arts in Criminal Justice
Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: Michigan State University
Administering location: East Lansing, MIWhere 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
Specializations: Security management (optional specialization)
Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits: 30 total credits
Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: 2 years minimum duration
Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
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Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Master's degree listed with online course delivery.

Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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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: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement: Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule: Not verified
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

Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Security management (optional specialization)
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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”.

Prior degree: RequiredBachelor's degree
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Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale
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Statement / essay: RequiredWritten personal statement
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Application fee: Required$75 — $75 non-refundable application fee
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Transcripts: RequiredOfficial transcripts from all previous schools
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Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

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Application deadline
June 15th · for Fall
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Application deadline
October 30th · for Spring
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Application deadline
March 30th · for Summer
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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
All online students	$919	per creditEstimated tuition$27,570 = 30 credits × $919 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: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Software fee: $20 per semesterMandatory
Source: online.msu.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

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

MSU obtains state approval directly or through a state authorization reciprocity agreement; students in SARA states may use the NC-SARA complaint process. Official pageSource: aacc.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

International students may enroll in MSU's online programs; check program admission requirements.Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

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

aacc.msu.edu/compliance/state-authorization — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
online.msu.edu/programs/criminal-justice — Official program page, 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

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Key facts

Online format
Fully online
In-person requirements
In-person requirements not verified
Subject
Criminal Justice
Length
2 years minimum duration · 30 total credits
Tuition
$919 per creditAll online students
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Administering location
East Lansing, MI

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Official program page How to apply

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