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Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice is an exciting and rewarding field.  A degree will enable you to enter public service in a variety of ways.  You may choose from local, state, federal, or private law enforcement positions ranging from a police officer to a DEA Agent.  September 11, 2001 changed the career opportunities that are currently available to anyone seeking a degree in Criminal Justice.  Classes include Introduction to Criminal Justice, Introduction to Criminology, Introduction to Criminal Law and Introduction to Public Administration.

Online Criminal Justice programs offer students the ability to take classes online to help advance your career while continuing to work in the field. Many police officers return to college to get an advanced degree when they realize how a degree can help with career placement or advancement. Won’t you join them and start or advance your career in the Criminal Justice field.

 

Earn your degree

With a degree in Criminal Justice you can experience a rewarding career in one of the following jobs:

1. Police officer
2. Detective
3. Criminal investigator
4. Corrections, Parole, or Probation officer
5. Warden
6. Security investigator or specialist
7. Lawyer
8. Legal assistant
9. Court administrator Judge or Magistrate
10. Federal government , FBI, CIA, ATF, Customs, Secret Service, INS, Border Patrol, Drug Enforcement
11. State trooper, SBI agent
12. Local law enforcement agencies, Arson specialist, Serology specialist or Fingerprinting specialist,

Local law enforcement:

1. Police officer
2. Detective
3. Criminal Justice Teacher

State law enforcement:

1. Department of Public Safety
2. State Patrol
3. Public Safety Training Center
4. State Homeland Security
5. State Bureau of Investigation
6. Special Investigations
1. Polygraph Unit
2. Background Investigation Unit
3. Permits Unit
4. Internal Affairs unit

Federal law enforcement:

1. FBI
2. Border Patrol Agents
3. Criminal Investigators
4. Game Law Enforcement Agents
5. Internal Revenue Officers
6. United States Marshals
7. Customs Service
8. Forest Service
9. Special Agent & Internal Investigator

Private sector law enforcement:

1. Private investigation
2. Private detective
3. Private Security Agent

Entry level Salary and Outlook
*Employment of police and detectives is expected to grow 10 percent over the 2008–18 decade, about as fast as the average for all occupations. Population growth is the main source of demand for police services.
*According to the International City-County Management Association's annual Police and Fire Personnel, Salaries, and Expenditures Survey, average salaries for sworn full-time positions in 2008 were as follows:

 

 

 

*Source: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos160.htm

Professional Organizations
American Association of Probation and Parole Officers (NAPPO)
International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
American Bar Association (ABA)
American Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences