57 PhD programmes in Criminal Justice

The Professional Doctorate in Criminal Justice at The University of Lancashire provides an alternative award for the traditional Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).

Northwestern University offer an integrated JD - PhD Combined Degree Program for students interested in pursuing a career in academia or another research setting (e.g., a policy research organization) and whose teaching and research will be enriched by both the JD and PhD degrees. 

The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of South Carolina offers a program of coursework and research leading to the Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice. 

The Faculty at University of Cape Town offers a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Criminal Justice which is examined by a thesis. 

The Criminal Justice doctoral programme at Rutgers University is designed to provide students with a command of criminological theory, research methods, and criminal justice policy; as well as in-depth knowledge in areas of specialization within criminology and/or criminal justice.

The Criminal Justice faculty at the University of Cincinnati has devoted considerable time to designing a curriculum that will firmly ground doctoral students in the core of the discipline of criminal justice/criminology.

This Criminology and Criminal Justice (Distance Learning) programme at the University of Huddersfield has a long-established reputation for research excellence and real-world impact.

Whether you aspire to be a leader or a teacher in the criminal justice arena, this Ph.D. in Criminal Justice - Law and Public Policy program from Walden University can prepare you with the skills you need for career advancement.

The Social Policy and Criminology - Crime, Harm, Criminalisation and Criminal Justice research group at The Open University UK is recognised for critical scholarship, that challenges assumptions about ‘crime’, ‘the criminal’ and/or ‘justice’ and critically interrogates criminology as a discipline.

Apply theoretical expertise and methodological rigor to explore critical social problems and become an authority in your chosen area of study with a PhD in Criminal Justice from the University at Albany.

The Ph.D. in Criminal Justice and Criminology program at Georgia State University is designed to train researchers and teacher-scholars in criminal justice and criminology.

The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice (DCCJ) at Florida International University offers a Ph.D. in International Crime and Justice (ICJ).

The PhD in Justice Studies at Arizona State University at the nation's first School of Social Transformation invites all qualified applicants.

A doctoral degree in Criminal Justice at the University of South Africa (UNISA) will require you to undertake research at the most advanced academic levels culminating in the submission, assessment and acceptance of a thesis.

Today’s rapidly changing criminal justice system demands new skills and specialized knowledge. In the Criminal Justice - General Program track at Walden University, you will cover a range of topics from cybercrime to homeland security.

The Criminology and Criminal Justice PhD program at the University of Maryland is intended to prepare students for research, teaching and professional employment in operational agencies within the field of criminal justice.

Whether you aspire to be a leader or a teacher in the criminal justice arena, this Ph.D. in Criminal Justice - Online Teaching in Higher Education program from Walden University can prepare you with the skills you need for career advancement.