Make a positive impact with a degree in criminal justice.

Study on campus or online. Major and minor available.

With a degree in hand, you'll be set for careers such asinformational sheet image.jpg

    • detective and criminal investigator
    • emergency management coordinator
    • Homeland Security specialist
    • compliance officer
    • crime analyst
    • police officer
    • probation officer
    • legal assistant
    • policy analyst

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Earn the foundation for a rewarding career.

Develop knowledge in criminal law and procedures, policing, and law enforcement, corrections, and rehabilitation, criminal justice ethics and diversity, and safety and security management.

Complete an internship in a related career area or complete the Peace Officer Training Certificate through Lake Region State College.

Further your education by pursuing graduate degrees in criminal justice, public policy, law, or related fields.

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See the Criminal Justice information sheet for details, including course requirements.

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Generous scholarships available.

Mayville State is offering $5,000 scholarships to new first-year or transfer students enrolling in criminal justice. The scholarships are available on a first come, first served basis. The criminal justice scholarship is offered on top of the Honor Scholarship, which is awarded to all new first-year and transfer students based on grade point average.

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Mayville State is a great value!

Outstanding scholarship opportunities and low costs make earning a degree at Mayville State extremely affordable. Fantastic quality of education, flexibility, and our commitment to YOU, the student, mean that Mayville State is the place to be ... a place where you get exceptional experiences for a great value.

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Questions?

Contact Teri Wright in the MSU Advising Center with questions on the B.S. in Criminal Justice at phone: 701-788-5251 or teri.wright@mayvillestate.edu

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APPLY NOW to Mayville State's Criminal Justice and Safety Studies program.