Master of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice
A Career-Focused, Data-Driven Approach to Criminology and Criminal Justice
Benefits
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Graduate in One Year
Three opportunities to start the program each year, in the fall, spring, and summer semesters. The upcoming start date is May 5, 2025. We are now accepting applications. -
Available On Campus and Online
Flexible options to take courses on-campus, online, or move between modalities. -
Learn From Top Researchers
The faculty in Northeastern’s School of Criminology and Criminal Justice lead groundbreaking research into topics like crime prevention, gang violence, police bias, victimization, human trafficking, mass incarceration, and juvenile delinquency. -
No GRE
Applicants to the MSCJ program are not required to submit GRE scores. -
Optional Co-op Experience and Cybersecurity Concentration
U.S. News & World Report ranked Northeastern as the best in the country for programs that combine classroom learning with real-world experience.
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The approachable faculty, flexible degree plan, and co-op opportunities make our school a place where students feel welcomed, heard, and pushed to put their best foot forward.
Northeastern University’s Master of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice (MSCJ) prepares students to make a difference with multidisciplinary insights into crime, policy, and law enforcement. This highly flexible and customizable program allows students to earn an online criminal justice master’s, take courses on campus, or move between modalities. The Northeastern criminal justice curriculum, designed to be completed in one year, leverages the collective knowledge and resources of a globally renowned research institution.
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Master of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice (MSCJ)
Whether you pursue a master’s in criminology online, on campus or in a combination of both, you’ll take courses from our faculty of expert researchers, benefiting from individualized mentorship. Our students engage with complex issues at the local, state, federal, and international levels, exploring multiple perspectives on the criminal justice process and delving into topics such as victimology, security management, psychology, incarceration, and juvenile law.
You can customize the master’s in criminal justice curriculum by choosing from an array of electives. The School of Criminology and Criminal Justice offers guidance and support for cooperative education (co-op) experiences, helping to find full-time placements in organizations such as law offices, federal agencies, political campaigns, police departments, and research centers. In addition, many graduate students make valuable contributions to our highly collaborative scholarly community by joining multigenerational research teams.
Some of the unique opportunities available in Northeastern’s master’s in criminology and criminal justice include:
- A Cybersecurity concentration offered in conjunction with the Khoury College of Computer Sciences that provides the technical skills professionals need to build a career in this rapidly growing field
- The option to pursue six months of experiential learning in a co-op, including support from Northeastern to help you find and succeed a placement that fits your professional objectives
- A broad selection of graduate certificates in related fields that can be incorporated into the master’s program with approval from the graduate program director, such as Public Policy Analysis, Urban Studies, and Data Analytics
- Chances to collaborate with our scholarly community in multigenerational research teams exploring topics like surveillance and human trafficking
- The opportunity to join our chapter of the criminal justice honor society, Alpha Phi Sigma and connect with Northeastern’s global alumni network
U.S. News & World Report Rankings
No. 1 for Co-ops/Internships
No. 12 for Graduate Criminology
No. 54 for Best National Universities
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About Northeastern University
Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experience-powered lifelong learning. Our world-renowned experiential approach empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to go beyond discipline, degree, and campus. We pride ourselves on innovative education and nimble thinking.
We collaborate with more than 3,300 corporate partners in 90 countries, spanning every continent. Our worldwide network of professionals and engaged university citizens includes more than 255,000 alumni. Northeastern’s nine colleges and schools offer a comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate programs in on-campus, online, and hybrid formats. Among these, we offer more than 140 multidisciplinary majors and degrees designed to prepare students for purposeful lives and careers.
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In our program, students think about how to make the system of justice more just for a larger number of people through practice, research, intelligence, and policy.
About the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (SCCJ)
The SCCJ prepares students for professional and research careers in criminal justice, criminology, and related fields by applying multidisciplinary and comparative social science to understand, predict, and explain crime. Our work contributes to the development of public policy within urban communities.
Using an active learning approach, the SCCJ seeks to develop students intellectually and ethically. They learn a keen appreciation for the complexities of crime and for public and private efforts to make communities safer and ensure justice.
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