I am looking for a RA Masters in Criminal Justice that is fast. I am hoping to earn it as fast as possible. I also want a school with a good reputation. My goal is under 2 years. I was looking at Mountain State and it looks like the courses are independent study is that true? any help would be great thanks
Two that come to mind: Fort Hays State University offers a Master's in Liberal Studies, with a concentration in Criminal Justice: http://www.fhsu.edu/virtualcollege/degrees/masters/liberal/index.htm Northcentral University offers an MBA with a concentration in Criminal Justice: http://www.ncu.edu/dpro_spec.asp?degree_program_code=MBA&dp_version_id=7&dpro_section_main_id=28 Cheers, Adrienne
Sorry, would've edited my post above, but I got weird error messages. Another is from UMass-Lowell: http://continuinged.uml.edu/online/cjmasters.htm You might want to PM one of our moderators, Bruce -- I think he did this program, although I think his was in residence. But he'd certainly be a good resource. Also, iirc, Bruce has a link on his sig line about online criminal justice degrees. Cheers, Adrienne
Michigan State, Univ. of Cincinatti, and Florida State all offer online masters programs in CJ. They are among the highest rated CJ programs in the country. The only downside is the price if you're out of state.
I like tiffin I like Tiffin. The program isn't very expensive due to the scholarships they have available. Also it only takes one year. I have another question now. I am considering two of their concentrations crime analysis or homeland security administration. Which would you assume would have better career prospects?
I'm not really up on criminal justice careers. The only reason I knew of this program is that a female former acquaintance of mine was interested in a career in forensics and Tiffin offers the MCJ in Forensic Psychology and besides, Tiffin is two counties south of Ottawa County, Ohio, on Hwy 53. Apparently, the source for career prospects is the Bureau of Labor Statistics (sorry, I don't have their website).
I've been employed in a forensic lab for a little over 9 years. A degree in CJ will usually not get one a job in a forensic lab, but there are other areas of forensics. After one has some idea of one's goals (crime scene, psychology, lab, etc.), a good check is to ask potential employers what is required in terms of course work and education. Then review the curriculum of the program and see if it satisfies the requirements.
