What Can You Do With A Criminal Justice Degree?

So you've graduated from college with a criminal justice degree

. Or perhaps you're thinking about going back to school to get a criminal justice degree. And you're probably wondering to yourself, "What can I do with a criminal justice degree?"

Here are 3 jobs that a new criminal justice major will be qualified for and can lead to a fulfilling career.

Career No.1: Enforcing the Law

There may be no more popular career for criminal justic majors than in law enforcement. Why is that? Well...graduates in this field study criminal behavior trends--and what could be a more practical realization of this study than in the law enforcement trenches.

And which jobs in law enforcement could you get? Well of course there are police department positions at the town, city, and state level. (As well as CHP and state trooper jobs.)

But it can also include federal departments, such as the FBI, DEA, ATF and even as a special agent of the CIA.

Career No.2: Probation Officer

Another great way to go is as a probation officer. While those working in law enforcement are charged with apprehending offenders, probation officers work to return offenders to society and help them contribute in a meaningful way.

If you have genuine interest in the justice system and its inner workings, like to listen to people, and can communicate well then a career in probations could definitely be the way for you to go.

Career No.3: Counseling Others

Though it has much in common with a probation position, being an institutional counselor has much less competition and can be very rewarding. So what is the position?

Well, the position basically is that of a social services counselor. It's like a social worker position, but focused squarely in an adult or juvenile correctional setting.

Like the probation officer position, it does require great communication skills and the ability to listen effectively. It can also require advanced schooling, such as an advanced degree in social services.

But one common path to getting an institutional counselor position is to catch on as a social or human services assistant. (Some correctional facilities will sponsor you as you get more schooling.)

by: Dirk Walkerton

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