Criminal Justice
Related Careers

Areas of Employment

The Criminal Justice major is intended for students interested in pursuing careers of graduate study in Law Enforcement, Corrections, The Courts, Law, Education, Social Services, Government, Criminology, Forensic Science/Criminalistics, Private Security, Public Administration.

There are opportunities for men and women in all these fields, some examples of which include...

Federal Law Enforcement and Investigative Agencies:

Department of Agriculture - Office of Inspector General;  Department of Defense - Army Criminal Investigation Division, Army Military Police, Defense Security Service, DOD Security, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, Navy Shore Patrol, USAF Air Police; Department of Health and Human Services - Food and Drug Administration;  Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, U.S. Park Police;  Department of Justice - Border Patrol, Drug Enforcement Administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Immigration and Naturalization Service, U.S. Marshals Service;  Department of Labor;  Labor Management Service;  Department of State - Office of Security;  Department of Transportation - Motor Carrier Safety, U.S. Coast Guard;  Department of The Treasury - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Customs Port Investigators, Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Customs, U.S. Secret Service;  Other Federal Agencies - Central Intelligence Agency, Civil Aeronautics Board, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Aviation Agency, Federal Communications Commission, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Trade Commission, National Security Agency, Securities and Exchange Commission, Supreme Court Police, U.S. Capitol Police, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Veterans Administration.

State Law Enforcement and Investigative Agencies:

Alcoholic Beverage Commission;  Attorney General’s Office;  Auditor General’s Office;  Casino Control Commission;  Conservation Department;  Crime Commission;  Environmental Protection;  Fish and Boat Commission;  Game Commission;  Highway Patrol;  Identification Division;  Investigative Bureau;  Liquor Control Board;  Marine Police;  Narcotics Bureau;  Natural Resources Division;  Public Safety Department;  State Police.

Local Law Enforcement and Investigative Agencies:

County - County Detectives, County Police, District Attorney’s Office, Park Police, Sheriff’s Department;  Municipal - City, Borough, Township, or Village Police Department, School District Police, Fire District Marshal.

Private Security:

Armored Car;  Campus Safety;  Courier;  Industrial Security;  Insurance Adjuster;  Insurance Fraud Investigator;  Private Investigator;  Retail Loss Prevention;  Transportation Safety Specialist.

The Courts:

Bailiff;  Clerk of Court;  Constable;  Court Administrator;  Crier;  Federal Court Staff;  Paralegal;  Probation Officer;  Prothonotary;  State Court Staff;  Support Services Counselor;  Victim Service Specialist.

Corrections:

Board of Probation and Parole;  Community Treatment Facilities;  County Adult Probation;  County Juvenile Probation;  County Jails;  Detention Facilities;  Federal Bureau of Prisons;  Federal Probation; Juvenile Institutions;  Prisoner Aid Agencies;  State Department of Corrections.

Criminalistics:

Federal, State, and local crime laboratories.

Traffic Control and Safety:

Police Traffic Divisions;  Safety Associations;  Safety Council;  Traffic Commission;  Transportation Departments.

Drug Abuse Control and Rehabilitation:

Addiction Prevention Programs;  Drug Law Enforcement Agencies;  Rehabilitation Centers.

Youth Agencies:

Children and Youth Services;  Community Organizations (e.g., Boys and Girls Club);  Juvenile Aid Bureau;  State Youth Boards.

Post-Baccalaureate Education

A criminal justice education is a very good preparation for Law School, as well as for the pursuit of Master’s-level studies in Criminal Justice, Criminology, Police Science, and in Public Administration.