Overview

The Criminal Justice and Public Safety Leadership curriculum from Metropolitan State University draws on criminology, organizational behavior, public policy, and applied research methods. Every course is grounded in real leadership challenges: recruitment and retention, community trust, budget pressures, oversight, policy reform. You will learn to think like a researcher, lead like an executive, and communicate across the table — whether you’re sitting across from a city council or a community in crisis.

Why Metro State

Metro State University is Minnesota’s public, urban university — rooted in the Twin Cities and committed to professional education that works in the real world. The School of Criminology and Criminal Justice brings together faculty who publish peer-reviewed research and have worked in the field. They know the difference between a theory that looks good on paper and one that holds up on the job. This is an affordable, accredited, public university degree.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Applied Research And Data Analysis In Criminal Justice
Applied Program And Policy Evaluation In Criminal Justice
Reducing Crime What Works What Doesn’t What’s Promising
Justice Transformation And Community Healing
Emergency And Crisis Management In Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice And Public Safety Capstone

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-05-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

32 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Saint Paul, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A four-year Bachelor's degree with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Exception: Applicants entering via the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association's (MCPA) Executive Leadership College partnership pathway.
600-level CJS courses are open to any Metro State graduate student. Students enrolled in the Individualized and Interdisciplinary Studies (MA/MS) may take them for a "focus area" in criminal justice. Contact the College of Individualized Studies with questions.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

9562 USD / year

≈ 9562 USD / year
Out-of-State

9562 USD / year

≈ 9562 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

9562 USD / year

≈ 9562 USD / year

Living costs

Saint Paul

United States

1040 - 1755 USD / month

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

Funding

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