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Doctor of Philosophy in Criminal Justice

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeOn campus

Overview

On-campus PhD in Criminal Justice of 60-90 credits with theory/policy, research skills, substantive areas in criminology, corrections and policing, and a 12-credit dissertation.

Official program name
Doctor of Philosophy in Criminal Justice
Awarded degree
Doctor of Philosophy · major: Criminal Justice
Source: catalog.ndsu.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: catalog.ndsu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
School
Location
Fargo, ND
Subjects
Criminal Justice — core of the degree
Required credits
60-90 credits (36 credits for students entering with a master's degree not related to criminal justice/criminology, per catalog footnote)
Source: catalog.ndsu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Why this program is listed

Research PhD in Criminal Justice on campus with substantive areas in criminology, corrections and policing and a dissertation.

Doctor of Philosophy in criminal justice with theory, research-skills and substantive-area coursework plus dissertation credits.

Source: catalog.ndsu.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: ndsu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Internship
Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

Curriculum

Other

  • Graduate assistantships are offered by various departments.
    Source: ndsu.edu · verified October 24, 2026

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

  • Four courses in a chosen substantive area (criminology, corrections or policing) plus one course in each other area.
    Source: catalog.ndsu.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Dissertation

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”.

Technical preparation

Prerequisite courses
RequiredOne course in research methods and one course in statistics.
Source: catalog.ndsu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Prior degree
RequiredApproved master's degree required; applicants submit their research thesis to the graduate committee for review.
Source: catalog.ndsu.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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 deadline

    April 1

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: catalog.ndsu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
    Year not printed

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

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — 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.
  1. catalog.ndsu.edu/curriculum/graduate/criminal-justice-doctorate/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 24, 2026
  2. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. ndsu.edu/programs/graduate/criminal-justice — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026

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