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Earn Your Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice Online at UW-Platteville
Whether you’re just entering a criminal justice career or want to advance in the field, the online Master of Science in Criminal Justice will allow you to build your skills to advance to the next level of your career.
Our criminal justice master’s programs provide practical, foundational knowledge in criminal justice systems, operations, and law for career mobility in the criminal justice field. You’ll also gain skills in organizational management, problem solving, communications, and research.
In today’s evolving criminal justice landscape, advancing your education through criminal justice master’s programs online can have a profound impact on your career. This program goes beyond providing basic knowledge—it sharpens the essential skills required for leadership roles and prepares you for a wide range of opportunities within law enforcement, corrections, legal studies, and more.
Whether you are a newcomer or an experienced professional, the program is designed to enhance your career mobility and help you rise to leadership positions. With a flexible online format, you can balance your studies with your professional and personal commitments, progressing at your own pace. Learn from experienced instructors who bring real-world insights into the classroom, empowering you to make a significant impact in your field. Explore how our online criminal justice master’s degree can provide you with the tools to excel and drive meaningful change in this field.
In-Demand Specializations
Choose how your career needs will best be suited by selecting an area of emphasis.
- Criminal Justice Theory: Graduate ready to continue your education in a Ph.D. program, teach at a two-year college, or embark on a career in governmental research.
- Criminal Justice Management: Develop the skills needed to advance into a supervisory or administrative position in a variety of criminal justice settings.
- Victim and Offender Services: Gain the knowledge and understanding to work with crime victims, juveniles, probation and parole clients, or provide services in institutional or community-based settings
- Emergency Management: Prepare for supervisory or administrative positions that require background knowledge in emergency preparedness and management.
100% Online Flexibility
Fast-Track Your Career in Just 16 Months
Our online criminal justice master’s degree offers the flexibility to earn your degree on your own terms. You can complete your online degree in as little as 16 months. Transfer up to 12 credits toward your masters degree, helping to reduce both time and cost.
Learn on Your Terms
With multiple start dates, 24/7 access to coursework, and 8-week asynchronous courses, UW-Platteville’s criminal justice master’s degree online programs allow you to study whenever and wherever you choose, making our online degree perfect for busy professionals.
Not Ready for a Full Degree? Start with a Certificate
A graduate certificate is a credential that equips you with foundational knowledge and skills in a particular field. Although it doesn't replace a master's degree, it proves competence in an area and bolsters your resume.
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Career in Criminal Justice
Earning a master’s degree or certificate in criminal justice will prepare you to advance into a range of exciting potential careers, including but not limited to:
- Criminal justice management
- Crisis counselor
- Deputy regional chief ranger
- Detective
- Executive officer of security
- Faculty instructor in higher education
- Federal probation officer Intake coordinator
- National Inmate Appeals Administration
- Patrol sergeant
- Police captain
- Polygraph instructor
- Senior sexual assault legal/medical advocate
- Senior export compliance and investigation analyst
- U.S. Marshal
Criminal justice graduates have opportunities to thrive in a number of organizations and industries, making this degree versatile and valuable. Earning a master’s degree in criminal justice can help you grow in your existing career or explore new opportunities.
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Professional Credentials
We recognize value in your professional experience. Advanced standing in the Criminal Justice program may be awarded by earning:
Invest in your success
At UW-Platteville, we believe that investing in your education is an investment in your future success. Our Master of Science in Criminal Justice program is competitively priced, with cost around $22,522.
Affordable Options
Transfer up to 12 credits to reduce both the time and cost of your degree. With financial aid, employer reimbursement, and professional credentials available, UW-Platteville’s online criminal justice master's degree offers flexibility and value, helping you succeed whether you’re advancing in your career or starting a new one.
Take Charge. Enroll Today!
Advance your career with UW-Platteville’s online Master of Science in Criminal Justice. Our flexible criminal justice master’s programs, project-based curriculum, and expert faculty provide the skills and knowledge you need to thrive in the business world.
"The instructors in the criminal justice program are true scholar-practitioners. When I saw the range of experience of the professors, it just floored me. I learned from the best. They were just as dedicated to my education as I was." Joseph, graduate
