Doctor of Philosophy in Criminal Justice

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeOn campus

Overview

On-campus PhD in Criminal Justice of at least 65 credit hours with a comprehensive exam, dissertation and one of four specializations.

Official program name: Doctor of Philosophy in Criminal Justice
Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy · major: Criminal Justice
Source: ncat.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Degree level: Doctoral — research doctorate
Subject focus: Dedicated degreeThe degree itself is in criminal justice, criminology, forensic science or a closely related justice subject.
Source: ncat.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Forensic type: Criminal justice with a forensic focusA criminal justice degree with forensic courses, a track or a concentration. It is not equivalent to a laboratory-intensive forensic science degree.
Source: ncat.edu · verified October 24, 2026
School: North Carolina A & T State University
Location: Greensboro, NC
Subjects: Criminal Justice — core of the degreeDigital Forensics — formal concentration / track
Required credits: 65 credits
Source: ncat.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Duration: Not verified

Why this program is listed

Research PhD in Criminal Justice with four specializations; on campus.

Doctor of Philosophy in criminal justice with comprehensive exam and dissertation.

Source: ncat.edu · verified October 24, 2026

We list associate, bachelor's, master's and research-doctorate programs in criminal justice, criminology, forensic science and related subjects at institutionally accredited US schools — degrees in the subject and formal concentrations, never certificates or one-elective degrees. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Formats, online delivery, campus visits, internships and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the school states it.

Formats offered: On campus
Source: ncat.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

Curriculum

Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Careers and licensure

An academic degree and an occupational licence are different things.

Career and licensure statements for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

A degree does not guarantee police academy admission, sworn officer certification, federal employment, a security clearance, a position with a named agency, a forensic laboratory job or eligibility to practice as a psychologist. Those have separate training, scientific prerequisites, examinations or hiring requirements set by the agency, state or licensing board. Academic degrees vs police academy training

Research and doctoral requirements

Research areas, supervision, examinations and residency as the school publishes them.

Research areas

Specializations: Digital Forensics, Investigative Science, Research Methodology, Social Justice.
Source: ncat.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Qualifying examinations

Degree requires completion of coursework, a comprehensive exam and a dissertation.
Source: ncat.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Dissertation

Dissertation coursework of 12 credits within the 65-credit program.
Source: ncat.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the school states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Prior degree: RequiredEarned master's degree in criminal justice, criminology, sociology, humanities or other social science with program GPA of at least 3.30; a bachelor's degree in a related discipline with 3.3 GPA is also allowed.
Source: ncat.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredPersonal statement of interest.
Source: ncat.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation.
Source: ncat.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredCurriculum vitae or resume.
Source: ncat.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not required
Source: ncat.edu · verified October 24, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the school printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Scholarships and funding

Awards published by the school for this program or for its level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; service scholarships require government service after graduation. Graduate funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation

Two different things: the school's institutional accreditation, and FEPAC accreditation of this exact forensic science program.

Institutional accreditation

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

FEPAC program accreditation

This program does not appear in FEPAC's accredited-program list. FEPAC accredits forensic science programs only and is optional; its absence is not a sign that a program is illegitimate, and the school's other programs or institutional accreditation do not imply it.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 24, 2026.

DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
ncat.edu/cahss/departments/criminal-justice/gradprogram/index.php — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
ncat.edu/cahss/departments/criminal-justice/gradprogram/phdcj.php — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026

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