What is Criminal Justice ? University of Cincinnati’s Online Master of Science in Criminal Justice program has graduated more than 1,500 students in its ten year history online. The comprehensive 11-course curriculum is designed to help you understand the conceptual and theoretical frameworks that inform the study of crime and criminal justice, assess problems through a rigorous research approach, and conduct improved policy analysis. The program will also help you identify current trends in the areas of corrections, policing, and criminology. Many of our graduates pursue careers in research and university settings or assume other leadership roles in the criminal justice system. Our graduates command the respect of their peers and supervisors as they lead positive change in the field.

Career Possibilities 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 college professor