The PhD or doctoral degree program in Criminal Justice provides criminal justice students an advanced interdisciplinary education in the field of criminal justice and criminology. This degree program is designed to prepare students for careers in research, scholarship and teaching.
Below is a list of 35 PhD and doctorate degree programs in criminal justice offered by accredited 4-year colleges and universities.
Capella University - Online/Distance Learning
Programs offered include: Ph.D. in Criminal Justice
Northcentral University - Online
Programs offered include: Ph.D. in Business Administration – Criminal Justice Emphasis
Walden University - Online
Programs offered include: Ph.D. in Human Services (Criminal Justice – SD Track),Ph.D. in Public Policy (Criminal Justice Course), Ph.D. in Public Policy (Criminal Justice Mixed),Ph.D. in Human Services (Criminal Justice – CB)
University of the Rockies - Online
Programs offered include: PsyD in Psychology – Criminology/Justice Studies Track
University of Arkansas at Little Rock - Little Rock, AR
Programs offered include: Doctorate Degree in Criminal Justice
Texas Southern University - Houston, TX
Programs offered include: PhD – Administration of Justice
Alliant international University - San Diego, CA
Programs offered include: PhD – Forensic Psychology, PsyD – Forensic Psychology
Henley-Putnam University - San Jose, CA
Programs offered include: Doctorate – Strategic Security
Widener University - Wilmington, DE
Programs offered include: Joint PsyD/MA in Criminal Justice
American University - Washington, DC
Programs offered include: PhD – Justice, Law, and Society
Florida International University - Miami, FL
Programs offered include: PhD – Chemistry and Biochemistry – Forensic Track, PhD – Public Management – Criminal Justice Administration Track
Florida State University - Tallahassee, FL
Programs offered include: Doctorate Degree in Criminal Justice and Criminology
University of Florida - Gainesville, FL
Programs offered include: M.A./J.D. – Criminology, Law, and Society, PhD – Criminology, Law, and Society
University of South Florida - Tampa, FL
Programs offered include: PhD – Criminology
Georgia State University - Atlanta, GA
Programs offered include: Doctorate Degree in Criminal Justice and Criminology
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology - Chicago, IL
Programs offered include: PsyD – Forensic Psychology
University of Illinois at Chicago - Chicago, IL
Programs offered include: PhD – Criminology, Law, and Justice
Indiana University Bloomington - Bloomington, IN
Programs offered include: Doctorate Degree in Criminal Justice
Northeastern University - Boston, MA
Programs offered include: PhD – Criminology and Justice Policy
Western New England College - Springfield, MA
Programs offered include: PhD – Behavior Analysis
University of Southern Mississippi - Hattiesburg, MS
Programs offered include: PhD – Administration of Justice
University of Missouri-St. Louis - St. Louis, MO
Programs offered include: PhD – Criminology and Criminal Justice
University of Nebraska-Omaha - Omaha, NE
Programs offered include: PhD – Criminology and Criminal Justice
CUNY-The Graduate Center - New York, NY
Programs offered include: Doctorate Degree in Criminal Justice
SUNY-Albany - Albany, NY
Programs offered include: Doctorate Degree in Criminal Justice
Minot State University - Minot, ND
Programs offered include: Doctorate Degree in Criminal Justice
Temple University - Philadelphia, PA
Programs offered include: Doctorate Degree in Criminal Justice
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, PA
Programs offered include: PhD – Public and International Affairs
Prairie View A&M University - Prairie View, TX
Programs offered include: PhD – Juvenile Justice
Sam Houston State University - Huntsville, TX
Programs offered include: Doctorate Degree in Criminal Justice
Texas State University-San Marcos - San Marcos, TX
Programs offered include: Doctorate Degree in Criminal Justice
George Mason University - Fairfax, VA
Programs offered include: PhD – Justice, Law, and Crime Policy
Old Dominion University - Norfolk, VA
Programs offered include: PhD – Criminology and Criminal Justice
Washington State University - Pullman, WA
Programs offered include: Doctorate Degree in Criminal Justice