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Criminal Justice
Department of Government & Justice Studies
The criminal justice program offers undergraduate students an opportunity to pursue studies leading to law school, graduate school or a career in the administration of justice. Although many criminal justice graduates attend law school, an increasing number are choosing other areas of graduate work as well. Students with a degree in criminal justice often elect to do their graduate work in criminal or public administration. However, they can also pursue graduate degrees in any behavioral or social science including political science, sociology, or psychology. Those who seek employment after completing their degree requirements have generally good prospects in such areas as correctional counseling, court administration, law enforcement and private security. In addition, many public and private agencies will have criminal justice related job openings for planners, researchers, data analysts and others who have sharpened their skills in statistics and computer science.
The following list contains a representative sample of job titles of former graduates with a Criminal Justice major. Use this as an idea list, and remember that it represents some, but certainly not all, of the careers you might consider. Some of these jobs also require education beyond a bachelors' degree.
Related Career Titles
| Airport Security Officer Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms Agent Attorney Bailiff Body Guard Border Patrol Agent Child Support Agency Worker CIA Agent Community Service Coordinator Compliance Manager Contracts Administrator Corrections Facilities Manager Corrections Officer Court Administrator Court Clerk Court Reporter Criminal Investigator Criminal Justice Administrator/Manager Criminologist Customs Agent Deportation Officer Deputy Marshall Detective Discrimination Investigator District Attorney Drug Enforcement Agent FBI Agent Housing/Tenant Representative Industrial Security Specialist Jailer Juvenile Court Counselor Law Clerk Law Enforcement Officer | Law Librarian Litigation Manager Media Criminologist Military Officer Naval Investigator Non-Profit Organization Advocate Paralegal Park Ranger Police Detective Police Officer/Manager Postal Service Investigator Pre-Trial Services Officer Private Investigator Private Security Officer Probation & Parole Officer Public Defender Public Safety Officer Real Estate Closing Agent Revenue Officer Sanitation Officer SBI Agent Secret Service Agent Sheriff Social Worker Substance Abuse Counselor Surveillance Office US Marshall Victim Services Specialist Warden Witness Protection Program Worker Youth Advocate |
Related Major Skills
Ability to identify and analyze social problems and develop solutions
Broad understanding of criminal law and the criminal justice system
Computer literacy
Considerations of gender & race
Critical thinking
Decision-making
Ethics and moral values
Interviewing skills
Knowledge of legal structures
Patience
Quantitative skills
Research strategies
Skills in research and scientific methodology
Strong background in humanities, social science, & natural science
Supervision & management skills
Understanding nature of crimes
Understanding societies' reaction to crimes
Written & presentation skills
Professional Organizations
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS)
American Bar Association
American Society of Criminology
Central Intelligence Agency
Federal Bureau of Investigation
National Security Agency
North Carolina Department of Correction (includes divisions of Prisons, Adult Probation and Parole, Alcohol & Chemical Dependency Programs, etc.)
US Department of Justice
