Northcentral University has launched a Doctor of Criminal Justice program which makes it the second DCJ program in the United States. Unlike the Cal U of PA program, NCU's DCJ has a dissertation requirement. However, the 62k price tag may not make it so attractive!
I actually just noticed this program myself about 5 minutes before I saw your post. The $62k price tag may seem higher than the $42k for Cal U, but NCU's program can be stretched out over 7 years. Cal U's DCJ must be done in 2, no exceptions, so it's a lot of money spent over a very short period of time. On top of that, St. Leo University also just launched an online DCJ (https://www.saintleo.edu/criminal-justice-homeland-security-doctor-degree). Tuition is not posted yet, but their DBA is $900/credit. I imagine this will be similar.
Oh, wow... I guess they realized there is a high demand for online professional doctoral programs. I was getting ready to start the DPA at West Chester University but I am going to look into St. Leo's DCJ. I feel way more comfortable with criminal justice coursework. Thanks for that link
Saint Leo's tuition info: The Doctor of Criminal Justice Program’s Tuition is $2,250 per class ($750 per credit hour x 3 credit hours per Graduate level course), prior to books and materials. You will have a total of 60 credit hours for this program that will be taken over a course of 3.5 years, including the dissertation(19 courses, which also include 3 intercessions) to earn your Doctoral Degree. There is a $250 non-refundable seat deposit required. Both financial aid and payment options are available to help fund the program.
Some 16 months ago, there was only one Doctor of Criminal Justice (D.CJ.) program being offered in the United States. Now, there are three D.CJ. programs being offered: 1. California University of PA (State, Public University) The first cohort started in Summer 2017 (average cohort size: 25) 42 credits (2 research courses) – no dissertation No specialization Online courses with two residencies required Tuition: $662.65 x 42 credits = $27, 873.30 (PA residents) and $993.60 x 42 = $41, 731.20 (non-PA residents) Designed to be completed in 2 years For more info, visit: https://www.calu.edu/academics/graduate/doctoral/criminal-justice/index.aspx 2. Saint Leo University (Private, Non-profit Catholic University) The first cohort to begin in Fall 2018 (cohort target size: 18 – 22) 60 credits (3 research courses) – dissertation required (12 credits) Specializations: Homeland Security and Education Online courses with three residencies required Tuition: $750 x 60 credits = $45, 000 (in and out of state) Designed to be completed in 3.5 years For more info, visit: https://www.saintleo.edu/doctor-of-criminal-justice 3. Northcentral University (Private For-profit University) Launched in April 2018 (Class of One, starts every Monday) 54 credits (3 research courses) – dissertation required (12 credits) Specializations: Homeland Security, Policing/Law Enforcement, and White-Collar Crime Online courses with no residency requirement Tuition: $1, 106 x 54 credits = $59, 724 Designed to be completed in 3.75 years (Dean’s preferred schedule, flexible) For more info, visit: https://www.ncu.edu/programs-degrees/doctoral/doctor-criminal-justice
