Criminal Justice Administration
Earn your M.C.J. degree online at MTSU. Advance in law enforcement, homeland security, courts, corrections, and more.
Criminal Justice Administration, M.C.J.
A Master of Criminal Justice (M.C.J.) degree can help pave the way for advancement in professional opportunities in law enforcement, homeland security, courts, police administration, correctional management, probation, parole, juvenile justice, drug rehabilitation, private security, or private investigations. You can earn your Master of Criminal Justice degree entirely online through MTSU! Students can choose either the thesis option or a non-thesis option.
News Briefs
Criminal Justice Administration professor Ben Stickle talked about his recent grant to research and develop effective virtual reality technology for law enforcement de-escalation training in the May edition of 鈥淥ut of the Blue,鈥� the 乐播传媒入口 television magazine show.
A 乐播传媒入口 Criminal Justice Administration professor is banking on virtual reality being an operative training tool for police officers and he plans to study the results.
News Briefs
Criminal Justice Administration professor Ben Stickle talked about his recent grant to research and develop effective virtual reality technology for law enforcement de-escalation training in the May edition of 鈥淥ut of the Blue,鈥� the 乐播传媒入口 television magazine show.
A 乐播传媒入口 Criminal Justice Administration professor is banking on virtual reality being an operative training tool for police officers and he plans to study the results.
Criminal Justice Administration, M.C.J.
A Master of Criminal Justice degree allows graduates to pursue advanced opportunities in law enforcement, courts, and corrections at the federal, state, or local level, or with private security or businesses associated with the criminal justice system. Master of Criminal Justice holders also may continue studies for careers in higher education or for law degrees. Some occupations for MTSU graduates from this program:
- Attorney
- Chief of police
- Corporate security officer/director
- Court administrator
- Criminal justice professor
- Crisis counselor
- Emergency services director
- Family resource specialist
- Forensic scientist
- Investigator
- Juvenile court judge
- Police officer
- Pre-trial release/pre-trial diversion officer
- Probation officer/director
- Public information officer
- Regulatory board investigator
- Sheriff
- Social services district director
- Special agent
- State director of safety/homeland security
- State trooper
- U.S. deputy marshal
- Warden
Employers of MTSU Master of Criminal Justice alumni include
- Blue Ridge Center, Asheville, N.C.
- Cannon County
- City of Atlanta
- Cope, Hudson, Scarlett, Reed, McCreary
- Cumberland University
- Eastern Kentucky University
- Family Voices of 乐播传媒入口
- Fillauer & Wilson, P.C., Cleveland, Tenn.
- Forensic Medical
- Gallatin Police Department
- Hendersonville Police Department
- Humphreys County 911
- Keiser University
- La Vergne Police Department
- Litigation Paralegal
- Metro-Nashville Government
- Metro-Nashville Police Department
- Murfreesboro Police Department
- Oasis Center
- Regions Bank
- Rutherford County
- State of 乐播传媒入口
- State of West Virginia
- 乐播传媒入口 Bureau of Investigation
- 乐播传媒入口 Correction Academy
- 乐播传媒入口 Department of Human Services
- 乐播传媒入口 Department of Safety & Homeland Security
- 乐播传媒入口 Highway Patrol
- 乐播传媒入口 Parole Board
- U.S. Department of Justice
- U.S. Probation Office (various locations)
- University of South Carolina
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MTSU offers a comprehensive Career Development Center that serves students throughout the full student experience and beyond. They collaborate with faculty and staff to equip students with the tools to be marketable to the world of work and continuing education.
Students can schedule an appointment or check online resources and job boards at mtsu.edu/career.
Students can find current internship opportunities by talking to faculty and visiting the University job and internship board called .
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A Master of Criminal Justice (M.C.J.) degree can help pave the way for advancement in professional opportunities in law enforcement, homeland security, courts, police administration, correctional management, probation, parole, juvenile justice, drug rehabilitation, and private security or investigations. MCJ candidates may choose either the thesis option or a non-thesis option.
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If after taking the survey and exploring our website, you find that you have questions about the MCJ program, feel free to contact Dr. Carter Smith at [email protected].
If you do not have above 3.0 GPA, but have criminal justice experience since college that would mitigate your grades, please contact Dr. Smith at [email protected] to discuss your readiness for attaining a Master of Criminal Justice Degree.
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