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🌞 Summer Success Initiative

Start in Fall 2025 and We’ll Cover Your Summer Courses

KSU Online is helping full-time students keep momentum by covering summer coursework through graduation.

Why it matters:

  • Removes financial barriers to summer enrollment
  • Helps you graduate faster
  • Reduces overall tuition costs
  • Proud HBCU education with digital course materials—no costly textbooks

Terms apply. Available to new students who start in Fall 2025 and enroll full-time each fall and spring.
The Master of Arts in Criminal Justice program is unique in relation to other graduate programs in Kentucky because its focus is on social justice and reform, community engagement, social learning and cultural competency, integrating technology and professional services. This program is of value to undergraduate students seeking to advance their education to prepare for entry-level and mid-level positions or teaching positions as an adjunct instructor. It is also of value to criminal justice practitioners seeking positions in management or leadership, preparing them to address the unique challenges relating to social justice and reform and integrated technology within today's criminal justice system.

This program is unique in that it provides three cognate options:
  • Social Justice and Reform
  • Cybersecurity
  • Professional Services

Accreditation

8week

Course Length

30hours

Total Credits

11:01ratio

Student-Professor

100%Online

Classes Format

Why a Criminal Justice Degree Matters:

Salary Comparison: 1

No Bachelor’s

$38,700

Bachelor’s Average

$64,900

Applied Psychology

$75,000

1National average according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2019)

Careers Outlook:

Jobs in Applied Psychology are expected to grow by 3% in the next 10 years 1

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WHY SHOULD YOU GET A DEGREE

Whether it is a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral-level degree, a postsecondary education gives you the opportunity to pursue higher paying careers that require advanced skills.

Average Salary: 1

No Bachelor’s

+67%increase

Bachelor’s Degree

+20%increase

Master’s Degree

Employment Rate Increase: 1

High School Diploma

+40.5%increase

Bachelor’s Degree

+9%increase

Master’s Degree

1National average according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2019)

ACCREDITATION & MEMBERSHIPS

Today's criminal justice professionals need more than practical knowledge to overcome societal challenges. Data-driven decision making and critical thinking are essential for effective problem-solving. This is the point where practical experience and advanced studies connect, and why higher education is vitally important for leaders.

Dr. Frederick A. Williams Jr.
Ph.D., MAJ KSP (ret.)

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Kentucky State University has made me into the woman I am. I've had good experiences here and also challenging experiences to where I've had to adapt and overcome. So I do love my HBCU.

Tamia Sugars
Graduating Senior, 2025

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We want you to feel welcome here at our university. We want you to feel like it's a home away from home.

Dr. Michael Dailey
Provost and VP for Academic and Student Affairs

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We are the most affordable university here in the state of Kentucky. We also have smaller class sizes, so those students that want to have that more personable experience with an instructor.

Kathi Smith
Director of Adult Learning and Governmental Relations

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The class sizes are absolutely awesome. I love the fact that my students can always come to me for information.

Dr. Patrese Nesbitt
Assistant Professor for Exercise Science in the School of Education

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Our faculty are both engaged in academics, but also in the real business world… so our students get the full range of knowledge, I think, that they’ll need when they get out to the workforce.

Gary Stratton
Chair of the School of Business

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We care about our students and their preparation for life after college. We're going to make sure you get the book learning, the classroom learning, the social skills in preparing for life after college.

Dr. Marcus Bernard
Dean, College of Agriculture

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Here at Kentucky State University, the student faculty ratio is 13 to one. So what that gives our students is personal attention—if they need any type of resource, if they need any type of help, we're there to accommodate that for them.

Vince Bingham
Director of Career Services

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Kentucky State University was ranked by research.com as the most valuable programs in the South region as well as in the state of Kentucky.

Dr. Tara Freeman-Taylor
Professor in Psychology

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Serving Those Who Serve

As a service member, you may qualify for Tuition Assistance (TA), which currently covers your tuition up to $250 per credit hour and an annual ceiling of $4.500.

KSU has a long history of providing high-quality, accredited programs and exceptional delivery of services to veterans, active duty service members, and military dependents.

Dedicated Veteran and Active Duty Supplemental Academic Advisor and School Certifying Official to ensure federal entitlement is received ASAP

Veterans and active duty personnel who have at least two years of honorable service are eligible for academic credit as a result of their military training and experience.