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Capella University
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC SERVICE LEADERSHIP

MS Master of Science in Public Safety Criminal Justice specialization

Overview

Advance your career and increase your effectiveness in the fields of corrections, criminal justice, or the judicial system by broadening your skill set and deepening your understanding of the complex issues surrounding criminal behavior. This online Master's in Criminal Justice covers such topics as human behavior, the corrections and judicial systems, social change and public policy, ethnic and cultural awareness, and contributing factors such as addiction.

To understand how this specialization fits your career path or schedule, request more information.

Degree outcomes

With your Master's in Criminal Justice from Capella, you'll apply professional and personal ethics to make sound and ethical decisions in the criminal justice field and profession. You'll also think and write critically in the criminal justice field, and apply theories and practices of criminal justice to help facilitate social change in the criminal justice field. Discover specifically what you'll learn — and how you can apply it.

Career outcomes

Common jobs with an online Master's in Criminal Justice include adjunct or part-time faculty, correctional counselor, court officer, criminal investigator, deputy sheriff, drug enforcement officer, fire chief, guard, law enforcement officer, polygraph examiner/operator, probation, parole, or correctional administrator or commissioner, security guard, vocational rehabilitation or youth services director. Potential workplaces include: corporate security firm, correctional facility or prison, federal government agency, law enforcement organization, municipal court system and correction, parole and probation or state government agency.

Capella also provides you the opportunity to delve deeper into a specific knowledge area by earning a program concentration that will be included on your transcript and can enhance your career opportunities.

To learn more, call 1.866.933.5973 or email an enrollment counselor.

Earn credit for what you already know

Your previous learning, work experience, and industry certifications may help you earn your degree in less time. To learn more, or an enrollment counselor or visit our competency-based prior learning assessment.