The four-year Criminal Justice bachelor’s degree offers students the flexibility to pursue an array of career opportunities in federal, state and local law enforcement and corrections agencies, court-related services, probation and parole services, and private-sector security. It is also an excellent undergraduate degree choice for those interested in pursuing graduate studies, including law.

Take a look at the examples below:

Federal Agencies

  • Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF&E)
  • U.S. Customs
  • Office of Homeland Security
  • Air Marshal
  • Transportation Safety Administration
  • Probation Officer
  • Corrections Officer
  • Department of Labor
  • Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • Immigration and Naturalization (INS)
  • Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
  • Secret Service (SS)
  • Department of Transportation (DOT)
  • Department of Agriculture
  • Department of Defense
  • Naval Investigative Service
  • Inspector General
  • Dept. of Health & Human Services
  • Fish and Wildlife Service
  • Postal Service
  • Deputy U.S. Marshal
  • Border Patrol

Local, County, and State

  • Patrol Officer (local)
  • Conservation Officer
  • Sheriff's Deputy
  • County Detective
  • State Department of Revenue Agent
  • State Trooper
  • Juvenile Officer
  • Crime Prevention Officer
  • Fire Marshal
  • Arson Investigator
  • Animal Cruelty Investigator
  • School Resource Officer
  • Community Relations Officer
  • Investigator (state, county, city)
  • Investigator, Office of Personnel Management

Corrections

  • Correctional Counselor
  • Juvenile Justice Counselor
  • Parole Officer (Juvenile and Adult)
  • Probation Officer (Juvenile and Adult)
  • Runaway Counselor
  • Substance Abuse Counselor
  • Child Welfare Caseworkers
  • Corrections Officer
  • Drug Testing
  • Electronic Monitoring
  • Corrections Administrator

Courts

  • Lawyer (after law school)
  • Victim/Witness Services Personnel
  • Pre-Trial Services Officer
  • Paralegal/Legal Aid Counselor
  • Community Resource Officer
  • Domestic Violence Counselor
  • Support Services Coordinator

Private Security

  • Detective (retail, undercover, private, hotel, etc.)
  • Armed Uniformed Security
  • Private Investigator
  • Insurance Claims Investigator
  • Insurance Fraud Investigator
  • Security Director
  • Loss Prevention Specialist
  • Credit Investigator
  • Investigator (airline, hotel, insurance)