After Graduation

Sociology and criminal justice graduates at Commencement

A criminal justice degree prepares students for a career in law enforcement, corrections (including probation and parole), court administration, other justice-related positions, or graduate school.

Many criminal justice graduates work in law enforcement at the municipal, county, state, or federal levels. Some federal positions may require graduate study, foreign language proficiency, or computer or accounting skills. Careers in corrections involving the custody and treatment of offenders range from child protection and counseling to prison administration. Typical positions are found in juvenile and adult probation and parole. Industrial and private security positions include personnel investigation, control of substance abuse, theft, assault, and other aspects of workplace safety. Criminal justice graduates play prominent roles in justice-related jobs and combat the social problems associated with delinquency and crime, as well as address the needs of victims and their families.

Below is list of Criminal Justice careers:

Law Enforcement

  • Air Safety Investigator
  • Inspector
  • Special Agent
  • Aide
  • Canine Enforcement Officer
  • Import Specialist
  • Inspector
  • Patrol Officer
  • Special Agent
  • Department of Labor, Labor and Pension Compliance Investigator
  • Deputy Sheriff
  • Dispatcher
  • Drug Enforcement Special Agent
  • Environmental Conservation Officer
  • Border Patrol Agent
  • Deportation Officer
  • Inspector
  • Intelligence Support Analyst
  • Criminal Investigator Internal
  • Security Inspector
  • Investigator (Municipal, County, State)
  • Police Officer (Municipal)
  • Agent
  • Uniformed Officer
  • Securities Compliance Examiner
  • State Police Officer/State Trooper

Courts

  • Attorney/Lawyer
  • Bailiff
  • Child and Youth Counselor
  • Court Administrator
  • Court Clerk
  • Court Counselor
  • Court Reporter
  • Court Representative
  • Crisis Counselor
  • Domestic Violence Counselor
  • Judge
  • Paralegal/Legal Assistant
  • Pretrial Services Officers (U.S. District Courts)
  • Research Analyst/Statistician
  • Runaway Counselor
  • Support Services Coordinator
  • Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts

Forensic Science/Criminalistics

  • Arson Specialist
  • Ballistics Specialist
  • Crime Scene Investigator
  • Document Specialist
  • Fingerprint Specialist
  • Polygraph Specialist
  • Serology Specialist

Private Security

  • Administrator/Manager
  • Investigator
  • Protective Specialist/Security Officer

Juvenile Justice

  • Juvenile Justice Counselor
  • Juvenile Probation Officer

Corrections

  • Academic Teacher
  • Classification and Treatment Director
  • Correctional Treatment Specialist
  • Corrections Counselor
  • Corrections Officer
  • Detention Deputy
  • Education Counselor
  • Parole Officer
  • Prerelease Program, Corrections Counselor
  • Prerelease Program, Employment Counselor
  • Prerelease Program, Halfway House Manager
  • Probation Officer
  • Recreation Counselor
  • Substance Abuse Specialist
  • Vocational Counselor
  • Warden
  • State Departments of Correction