MPA — Criminal Justice Administration Concentration

Master'sMPAConcentrationOnline

Overview

An online 36-credit Master of Public Administration with a six-course concentration in criminal justice administration.

Official program name: Master of Public Administration - Criminal Justice Administration concentration
Awarded degree: Master of Public Administration · major: Public Administration
Source: umtweb.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Subject focus: Concentration inside a broader degree — Criminal Justice AdministrationA formal concentration, track or specialization inside a broader degree such as psychology, sociology or chemistry. The awarded degree is the broader one.
Source: umtweb.edu · verified October 24, 2026
School: University of Management and Technology
Location: Arlington, VAFor the online option this is where the school is located — not a residency requirement, and not a guarantee that you may enroll from your state.
Subjects: Criminal Justice Administration — formal concentration / track
Required credits: 36 credit-hour
Source: umtweb.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Duration: Not verified

Why this program is listed

A named Criminal Justice Administration concentration inside the MPA with six required criminal justice courses.

Source: umtweb.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: Online
Source: umtweb.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Online delivery: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.
Source: umtweb.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Campus visits (online option): Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option): Not verified
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

The program page does not say whether the online option requires campus visits. Ask the school before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Six core courses plus six concentration courses; the criminal justice administration concentration includes Criminal Law, Criminal Courts System, Criminology and Research Methods in Criminal Justice.
Source: umtweb.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

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: RequiredBachelor's degree from a recognized institution, transcripts and resume.
Source: umtweb.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Transfer credit: OptionalUp to 50% of the credits required for a graduate degree may be transferred.
Source: umtweb.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Application fee: Required$30 — $30 application fee.
Source: umtweb.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 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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students — Tuition per credit hourFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$390	per creditCalculated tuition$14,040 = 36 credits × $390 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: umtweb.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Military, Veteran and First Responder studentsFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$250	per creditCalculated tuition$9,000 = 36 credits × $250 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: umtweb.edu · verified October 24, 2026
International — International students with F-1 or J-1 visaFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$780	per creditCalculated tuition$28,080 = 36 credits × $780 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: umtweb.edu · verified October 24, 2026

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

Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — 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.

State authorization (online students)

Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Virginia.

International applicants

Not verified for the online option.

Sources and verification

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

DAPIP — DEAC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
umtweb.edu/admissions — Official admissions page, verified October 24, 2026
umtweb.edu/criminal-justice — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
umtweb.edu/mpa — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
umtweb.edu/tuition-and-financial-aid — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 24, 2026

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