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MA in Criminal Justice

University at Albany SUNY Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy

United States of America (USA)

Criminal Justice, Social Sciences, Law

Master of Arts (MA)

Gain an advanced understanding of the criminal justice system and criminology. Whether you want to further your role in law enforcement or become active in public policy, you will acquire the knowledge for a successful career in areas like policing, law, crime analysis, and research with a master's degree in criminal justice from the University at Albany.

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Criminal Justice M.S.

University of Texas at Tyler College of Arts and Sciences

United States of America (USA)

Criminal Justice, Social Sciences, Law

Master of Science (MSc)

The purpose of this degree is to provide students with an opportunity for graduate-level education and a specialized degree in criminal justice. This degree will meet the educational needs of several types of students: (1) existing and prospective criminal justice agency personnel wishing to advance their knowledge and credentials in criminal justice, (2) students wishing to prepare for doctoral-level work, (3) students wishing to prepare for community college teaching, and (4) students seeking more knowledge of crime and criminal justice.

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Master of Arts in Conflict Analysis and Dispute Resolution

Salisbury University

United States of America (USA)

Social Sciences, Law

Master of Arts (MA)

The Master of Arts (M.A.) in conflict analysis and dispute resolution (CADR) addresses the growing need for highly skilled conflict resolution practitioners to work within judicial, governmental, social services, and private sector systems. This is a quickly growing field, with governments and corporations increasingly using mediation and other conflict resolution processes in their day-to-day operations. The M.A. in CADR program educates and trains graduate-level students from around the globe to address social and organizational conflicts on the local, regional, state, national, and international levels in the public and private sectors. The program teaches students to approach conflict as an opportunity for change and growth; it empowers them with the knowledge and advanced skills needed to become conflict resolution practitioners and work effectively in this field.

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Master of Arts in Criminal Justice

University of Houston-Victoria College of Arts and Sciences

United States of America (USA)

Criminal Justice, Social Sciences, Law

Master of Arts (MA)

This 36-hour graduate criminal justice program leads to a Master of Arts degree in Criminal Justice. This program will prepare you with a foundation in advanced criminal justice studies and the tools necessary to enable you to advance more rapidly in your career. With this degree, you will be prepared for success in a variety of criminal justice careers such as law enforcement, corrections, and social services. The UHV criminal justice M.A. program is online, which makes it a great option for working professionals pursuing careers in the criminal justice field or for those who live outside of Victoria, Texas. There are two tracks, thesis and non-thesis. Both tracks require 24 credit hours of core coursework. The thesis track includes 6 hours of thesis research and coursework in addition to 6 hours of elective courses. Thesis research and coursework will give students experience in inquiry and research to prepare them for advanced studies at the doctoral level or further research opportunities. The non-thesis track requires 12 hours of elective courses and includes a comprehensive examination.

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Master of Arts in Homeland Security

American Public University System - American Military University

United States of America (USA)

Criminal Justice, Public Policy, Emergency & Disaster Management

Master of Arts (MA)

The Master of Arts in Homeland Security offers an advanced-level understanding of homeland defense, intelligence methods, terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, consequence management, interagency government issues, emergency management, public health, and information security. Members of the homeland security enterprise – such as the Department of Homeland Security, state and local public safety entities, and large corporations – are aggressively searching for people who have the advanced education required to become intellectual and strategic leaders in this field.

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Master of Criminology & Justice

Loyola University New Orleans College of Arts and Sciences

United States of America (USA)

Social Sciences, Law, Criminology, Criminal Justice

Master's Degree

Criminal justice and private security are one of the fastest growing areas in terms of employment, and an advanced degree is becoming a necessity. The Master of Criminology & Justice online degree program responds to the need for professionally-trained criminal justice administrators, planners and researchers as well as private security professionals.

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Master of Arts - Criminal Justice

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Greenspun College of Urban Affairs

United States of America (USA)

Criminal Justice, Social Sciences, Law

Master of Arts (MA)

The Criminal Justice Master of Arts degree is a broad-based graduate program. The program addresses issues of crime and criminal justice within an analytical framework and emphasizes theory and research and their implications for social policy. The curriculum is grounded in the social and behavioral sciences and in legal approaches to crime and social control. It draws from contemporary research and theoretical developments across a spectrum of academic disciplines. There are two M.A. degree options. The traditional master’s degree is designed to prepare students for doctoral studies in the field and in related areas of the social and behavioral sciences. Those who obtain this degree may also assume teaching positions at the community college level. The professional master’s degree is designed to serve the needs of professionals currently working in justice-related agencies by providing the knowledge and skills to enhance their performance in current positions and/or prepare them for career advancement.

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Law Enforcement Intelligence (M.S.)

Florida State University Panama City

United States of America (USA)

Criminal Justice

Master's Degree

The master’s law enforcement intelligence program at FSU Panama City is designed to prepare students for entry, supervisory and command-level positions within local, state and federal agencies with intelligence divisions or missions. The online-only program includes coursework covering research methods in criminal justice, economics, political science and military science. An independent research-based capstone project integrates coursework with a practical application within either the field or an academic setting. From terrorism to trafficking, financial crimes to street crimes, the program will prepare graduates from any educational or professional background for advancement within law enforcement agencies, the government or private firms.

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Master of Laws (LL.M.)

University of California Davis (UC Davis)

United States of America (USA)

Law

Master's Degree

The School of Law at UC Davis is one of the world's leading law schools. We are proud of our history of outstanding scholarship, teaching and real-world impact. Faculty, fellow students and staff are accessible, engaged and committed to your education, and our alumni form a strong, lifelong global network.

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Master of Science in Applied Intelligence

Mercyhurst University

United States of America (USA)

Cybersecurity, Criminal Justice

Master of Science (MSc)

This degree provides students with the educational foundation necessary to succeed as intelligence analysts in federal national security agencies, private defense contractors, law enforcement agencies, businesses, and non-government organizations. This graduate program is comparable to the master in security studies programs at other universities.

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2 Years

JD/MSW Dual-Degree Program

California Western School of Law

United States of America (USA)

Law, Social Work

Master's Degree

The Juris Doctor (JD) and Master in Social Work (MSW) Dual-Degree Program was initiated in 1996 in partnership with the School of Social Work at San Diego State University. It offers students the opportunity to earn the two degrees in four, rather than the usual five years. The program provides opportunities to focus on areas where law and social work regularly intersect such as child welfare, mental health, aging, and domestic violence.

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4 Years

Master of Dispute Resolution

Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law

United States of America (USA)

Social Sciences, Law

Master's Degree

The top-ranked Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution has led the nation in law-school-based conflict resolution for over a decade and has been ranked # 1 in the U.S. News and World Report law school rankings for 13 of the last 14 years. Offering a Certificate, Masters, and LLM in Dispute Resolution, lawyers and non-law practitioners can all learn the skills to manage conflict in a variety of settings. Hands-on faculty, small class sizes, diverse student body, and flexible schedules make its academic programs ideal for achieving a wide variety of professional goals. Pepperdine's Master of Dispute Resolution (MDR) is available for students looking to work in a variety of law and non-law areas.

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1 Year

Master of Science in Taxation (MS-Tax)

Golden Gate University

Online

United States of America (USA)

Finance, Accounting, Business, Law

Master of Science (MSc)

The Master of Science in Taxation stresses real-world skills that empower students to be exceptional tax professionals. Many of the "Big Four" firms hire GGU graduates and send their employees to GGU to update their tax education.

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2 Years

LL.M./MSL in Intellectual Property Law

George Washington University, Law School

United States of America (USA)

Law

Master's Degree

The George Washington University Law School has been a leader in intellectual property education and scholarship for more than a hundred years. When GW Law established a Master's of Patent Law program in 1895, its alumni had already written the patents for Bell's the telephone, Mergenthaler's the linotype machine, and Eastman's roll the film camera, among hundreds of other inventions, and dozens of more alumni had worked in the Patent Office.

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1 Year

Master of Intellectual Property

UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law

United States of America (USA)

Business Administration, Business, Law

Master's Degree

Designed for non-lawyers looking to expand their understanding of IP, students learn from industry and scholarly experts at the forefront of the field. Experience hands-on learning through clinics like the Intellectual Property and Transaction Clinic.

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9 Months

Master of Legal Studies in Intellectual Property

Texas A&M University School of Law

United States of America (USA)

Law

Master's Degree

Texas A&M University School of Law’s uniquely designed Master of Jurisprudence (M.Jur.) in Intellectual Property will prepare you to navigate and succeed in the rapidly changing information-based global IP environment. The IP M.Jur. degree -- the first of its kind in Texas -- targets those who do not plan to practice IP law, but whose careers can benefit from IP education. Potential M.Jur. candidates include patent and trademark agents, technology managers, artists, writers, musicians, inventors, scientists, engineers, software developers, marketing specialists, government officials, business executives, public policy experts, journalists, and academics and graduate students in non-law disciplines.

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1 Year

BSc (Hons) Professional Policing with Foundation Year

The University of Law Undergraduate Programmes

United Kingdom

Criminal Justice, Emergency & Disaster Management, Law

Bachelor of Science (BSc)

ULaw offers access to the BSc Professional Policing through a four-year course including a foundation year, which is aimed at developing the skills required to enable students to study in any of our Undergraduate programmes with confidence. The foundation year is therefore not specific to the policing degree but provides an alternative entry route onto the Policing degree and serves as an underpinning year, incorporating both academic and legal/professional related learning as well as skills needed to participate in levels 4, 5 and 6. The degree in Professional Policing will provide students with professional knowledge of the ethics, skills and attitudes that are critical to 21st century policing.

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4 Years

MA Human Rights, Globalisation and Justice

Keele University

United Kingdom

International Relations, Social Sciences, Law

Master of Arts (MA)

This course offers an exciting opportunity to study human rights in the interdisciplinary context of law, politics and philosophy. The course content reflects that human rights are one of the key discourses of our times. The course is aimed both at people working in related fields (for example, professionals working in the fields of law, government and public sector, social services, human resource management, or human rights advocacy), and anyone else interested in further study in this area.

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1 Year

MA in Criminology (with optional Professional Placement)

Lancashire Law School - University of Central Lancashire

United Kingdom

Psychology, Social Sciences, Law, Criminology

Master of Arts (MA)

UCLan’s MA Criminology programme offers you a flexible approach to developing your skills and knowledge to enhance your employability in this fascinating and growing area of study. Our course covers a wide range of current issues that are the subject of public and policy concern, both in the domestic UK system or globally.

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1 Year

MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice

Edinburgh Law School - The University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom

Criminal Justice, Social Sciences, Law

Master of Science (MSc)

This programme provides a platform to learn about and engage with the latest criminological research and apply this to current theory and debate in this interdisciplinary field. This MSc is suitable both for those who have studied criminology at the undergraduate level and for those who are new to the subject.

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1 Year

1,191 Best Law Degree Programs for 2025

MA in Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice M.S.

Master of Arts in Conflict Analysis and Dispute Resolution

Master of Arts in Criminal Justice

Master of Arts in Homeland Security

Master of Criminology & Justice

Master of Arts - Criminal Justice

Law Enforcement Intelligence (M.S.)

Master of Laws (LL.M.)

Master of Science in Applied Intelligence

JD/MSW Dual-Degree Program

Master of Dispute Resolution

Master of Science in Taxation (MS-Tax)

LL.M./MSL in Intellectual Property Law

Master of Intellectual Property

Master of Legal Studies in Intellectual Property

BSc (Hons) Professional Policing with Foundation Year

MA Human Rights, Globalisation and Justice

MA in Criminology (with optional Professional Placement)

MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice

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