Overview

The Criminal Justice and Criminology program at Georgia State University provides intensive one-on-one mentorship, a flexible curriculum, and core teaching and research skills that enable graduates to excel in university settings as well as research think tanks.

Careers

Career opportunities for graduates are numerous, diverse, and rewarding. Most GSU Ph.D. graduates have found employment as tenure-track professors at colleges and universities in the U.S. Other GSU Ph.D. graduates have found employment in the private sector as research analysts and the research branches of federal, state, and local agencies.

Upon graduation, students may also work at the following: FBI, ATF, GBI, EPA, Secret Service, numerous local and state law enforcement and correctional agencies, probation and parole agencies, juvenile justice agencies, and the research branches of federal, state and local agencies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
Law Enforcement Issues
Juvenile Justice Issues
Correctional Issues
Criminological Issues
Legal Aspects of Criminal Justice
Selected Topics in Methods, Data, and Analysis
Selected Topics in Criminal Justice

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Atlanta, United States

Disciplines

Criminology Criminal Justice View 21 other PhDs in Criminology in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A completed application includes:

Submitted Online Application
Application Fee
Statement of Professional and Academic Goals
Academic Paper/Writing Sample
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing Systems) Academic scores (International applicants only)
Three Letters of Recommendation
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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

32332 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 16166 USD per semester during 48 months.
National

31726 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 15863 USD per semester during 48 months.
In-State

9790 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4895 USD per semester during 48 months.

Living costs for Atlanta

1213 - 2208 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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