Overview

The Criminal Justice and Criminology program is offered by Washington State University. The program is flexible and provides a superb basis for entry into graduate work at the doctoral level or applied work in criminal justice agencies. Approximately 70% of our M.A. graduates are employed in applied settings while the balance have pursued teaching and research careers.

Career Opportunities:

Federal law enforcement,
Secret service,
IRS,
Immigration and Customs,
Homeland Security,
Corrections,
Police and corrections planning and analysis.

Programme Structure

All graduates will be able to:

Disciplinary Proficiency: Students will be generally knowledgeable about criminal justice policy and criminological theory.

Diversity Knowledge: Students will understand how history, structures of power and privilege, and cultural, social, and economic forces affect criminal justice and criminological outcomes.

Methodological Competence: Students will be competent in the basics of criminal justice and criminological research, including research design and rudimentary quantitative analysis.

Proficient Communication: Students will become capable communicators in terms of research according to professional standards in both written and oral formats.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-10 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Pullman, United States

Disciplines

Criminal Law Criminology Criminal Justice View 111 other Masters in Criminology in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A baccalaureate degree from a college or university, accredited by a recognized association.
An undergraduate cumulative GPA minimum of 3.0, grade point average of at least 3.0 from the last 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours), or a graduate GPA of at least 3.30 for 12 semester credit hours at an accredited graduate school. Note, the minimum GPA to be considered for admission is a 3.0, however a 3.5 or higher is preferred.
For students entering from a foreign university, evidence of English proficiency (i.e., Test of English as a Foreign Language) and financial resources.
Personal Statement
3 Letters of Recommendation. At least one of the recommendations must be from a professor.
Prospective international students must have the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree from an approved institution. Usually this is a minimum of four years of study beyond grade 12.
A grade point average equivalent to a U.S. grade of “B” or better is required.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

15121 USD / year

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Out-of-State

15121 USD / year

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Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

7053 USD / year

≈ 7053 USD / year

Living costs

Pullman

United States

904 - 1507 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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