ONLINE MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Rankings
University of Cincinnati’s dedication to providing its students with the tools necessary to take action towards a successful career in criminal justice is reflected in its collection of accolades and high rankings. Its ranking as the Top 3 Criminal justice school in the nation (U.S. News and World Report, 2010) and number 1 nationally in publications of criminal justice research (Journal of Criminal Justice, 2007) should give students confidence in the level of education they will receive at UC — a confidence they can then carry over into their career pursuits.
SELECTED RANKINGS FOR THE SCHOOL OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
- Top 3 Criminal Justice graduate program (U.S. News and World Report, 2010)
- The University of Cincinnati was recognized as a Top Cited Institution for 2001-2010 in the March 2011 issue of Justice Quarterly.
- No. 1 nationally in publications of criminal justice research (Journal of Criminal Justice, 2007)
- Ranked #139 among National Universities and #70 among Top Public Schools (U.S. News & World Report 2013 college rankings)
- Top 100 “elite values” in higher education (Money Magazine)
- Included in Princeton Review’s Best 373 Colleges (2011) further confirmation that UC is among the top schools in the U.S.
- Among the world’s most beautiful college campuses by Forbes. Others making that short list were Oxford University in England, Princeton University, Stanford University, Yale University, and the University of Virginia (2010)
- Ranked 190th among all the universities in the world, 69th among United States universities and 28th among public U.S. universities in the London Times Higher Education Supplement (2011).
- Named by GetEducated.com as one of the Best Distance Learning Graduate Schools – Online Master’s Degrees – Criminal Justice, Law, & Legal Studies – 2007
- Top 20 public research universities nationally (Lombardi Program on Measuring University Performance Annual Report, July 2001)
- Top 50 research libraries (Association of Research Libraries)
- 11th largest endowment of 569 institutions surveyed (Chronicle of Higher Education, June 2000)
- Top 15 underrated gems (College Match, 2001)
- Featured in The Best 201 Colleges for the Real World: Get In. Get Out. Get a Job.
FACULTY AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
- Dr. Pat Van Voorhis was named as the recipient of the August Vollmer Award by the American Society of Criminology. The August Vollmer Award (established in 1959) recognizes a criminologist whose research scholarship has contributed to justice or to the treatment or prevention of criminal or delinquent behavior, either through a single outstanding work, a series of theoretical or research contributions, or on the accumulated contributions by a senior scholar.
- Drs. Frank Cullen, Robin Engel, and Bonnie Fisher were recognized as Top Cited Authors for 2001-2010 in the March 2011 issue of Justice Quarterly.
- Dr. John Wright was recognized for having a Top Cited Article for 2007-2010 in the March 2011 issue of Justice Quarterly: Wright, J; Beaver, K; Delisi, M; et al., Evidence of negligible parenting influences on self-control, delinquent peers, and delinquency in a sample of twins, Vol. 25 (3) 544-569.
- Drs. Frank Cullen and Bonnie Fisher were recognized for having a Top Cited Article for 2007-2010 in the March 2011 issue of Justice Quarterly: Unnever, JD; Cullen, FT; Fisher, BS, A liberal is someone who has not been mugged: Criminal victimization and political beliefs, Vol. 24 (2) 309-334.
- Dr. Jim Frank has been elected the second vice president of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Professor Frank will assume the presidency in 2013.
- Drs. Bonnie Fisher, Frank Cullen, and Leah Daigle won the Outstanding Book Award and the Donal MacNamara Award (January 2011).
- Dr. Robin Engel participated in the policy discussion on policing and safety at Harvard, which was sponsored by the National Institute of justice and the White House (November 2010).
- Dr. Frank Cullen was named as one of 18 experts to the new Office of Justice Programs Science Advisory Board by the Attorney General (November 2010).
- Dr. Bonnie Fisher received the Journal of Forensic Nursing Writing Award for Excellence in Research (October 2010).
- Dr. Pat Van Voorhis was recognized by The Georgia Department of Corrections for her outstanding contributions to training, evaluation, and consultation.
- Dr. Frank Cullen, Distinguished Research Professor, was named the recipient of the Edwin H. Sutherland Award by the American Society of Criminology for his contributions to theory and research in the field of criminology. He was presented with the award at the ASC Conference in San Francisco, November 2010.
- Dr. Ed Latessa, Professor and Director, received the Maude Booth Correctional Award from the American Correctional Association for his contributions to the field of corrections. He was presented with the award in Chicago, IL, August 2010.
- Dr. Ed Latessa, Professor and Director, received the 2010 Outstanding Community Partner Award for his exceptional work, continued assistance with Research and Development’s program evaluations, and his expertise in using evidence-based knowledge to improve correctional program effectiveness. The award was presented in October 2010 at their Honors Ceremony by the Arizona Dept. of Juvenile Corrections, Research & Development.
- Dr. Ed Latessa received the Community Hero Award from the Community Resources for Justice for his accomplishments and contributions to community corrections. He received this in Boston, April 2010.
- Dr. Ed Latessa received the 2010 Bruce Smith Award from the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences for his many contributions to the field of corrections. He received this award at the annual ACJS conference in San Diego, February 2010.
- Dr. Frank Cullen, Distinguished Research Professor, received the Donal A. J. MacNamara Award from the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences for the outstanding publication, “Racial Discrimination and Hirschi’s Criminological Classic: A Chapter in the Sociology of Knowledge,” which appeared in the September 2009 issue of Justice Quarterly. The Awards Committee “determined that the article was well written, highly relevant, and important to our discipline.” The award was presented at the ACJS conference in San Diego, February 2010.
- Dr. James Frank, Professor, received the President’s Award from the Western Society of Criminology for contributions to the field of Criminology and positive influence on the current president’s career. He received this at their annual conference in February 2010.
The Carnegie Commission classifies the University of Cincinnati as a Doctoral/Research Extensive University, one of only 151 in the nation of nearly 4,000 institutions of higher education. The university has gained a notable reputation for its outstanding faculty, research, curriculum, program accreditations and competitive tuition.