Master of Criminal Justice in Nashville United States | Tennessee State University

Tennessee State University | Nashville United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD 11,358
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months

The department provides a Master of Criminal Justice program. Since its inception, graduates have obtained the MCJ degree and established careers throughout the United States and internationally. Some alumni have continued their education, achieving doctoral or law degrees. Numerous graduates work in various government agencies at local, state, or federal levels, while others serve as Criminal Justice professors. The Thesis track mandates students to produce an original research project, while the non-Thesis alternative requires passing a comprehensive examination. The Criminal Justice program offers diverse coursework spanning Police Science, Social Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Law, preparing students for careers in criminal justice.

Credits - 36


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.0

Qualification Requirements

Admission into the M.C.J. program requires the student to have a bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university and an undergraduate grade point of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Unconditional admission will be granted to students with a 2.8 GPA and no GRE score is required. Unconditionally admitted students also must have 18 hours of undergraduate Criminal Justice course hours, or courses that directly relate to Criminal Justice. Students with a 2.5 GPA up to 2.79, can also be unconditionally accepted into the program with a GRE score of at least 275 with the verbal and math sections combined, or a MAT score of 385. GPAs of less than 2.5 will not be accepted. Students can be conditionally accepted who have at least a 2.5 GPA, but less than a 2.8 GPA, but schedule to take the GRE during the first semester of graduate classes. Students conditionally accepted will have to achieve a 275 on the GRE to continue with graduate classes. IELTS - 6.0, TOEFL - 71 (Internet-based Test), 525 (Paper Test), Duolingo test - 95

Tuition USD 11,358

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