Master of Science [M.S] [Criminal Justice] From University of Cincinnati

Masters degree students in criminal justice will leave the program with a broad understanding of crime as well as the different parts of the justice system. Students should become adept at understanding research-based knowledge and how it might apply to real-world situations. Although students follow a variety of career paths, the skills learned in the program will help students in information processing and problem solving regardless of the path that they use.

The Master of Science in Criminal Justice is both an entry-level degree to middle-management careers and an avenue for advancement for persons already employed in some phase of the criminal justice system.

The master program in criminal justice at the University of Cincinnati began in 1978 and had its first graduate in 1981. Former students have found the master degree to be useful in obtaining a wide range of employment with the criminal justice system. Our alumni are currently employed in positions such as:

• lieutenant in the state police,
• city police officer,
• chief of police in a small city,
• probation officer,
• counselor in a halfway house,
• research analyst for a federal agency,
• drug enforcement agent,
• crime reporter, and
• college professor.

The School of Criminal Justice is confident that the degree substantially heightens employment opportunity and advancement for talented individuals within the field of criminal justice.