Monday, March 21, 2016

Careers in Criminal Justice

Have you thought about the adrenaline rush and positive high that a police officer gets when he has arrested a suspected criminal or pulled over the speed demon who could have killed a family traveling on their summer vacation? What about the correctional officer who has saved an inmate’s life by finding the suicide note or shank under the inmate’s pillow? This could be you!
There are several careers you can pursue with a criminal justice degree which include law enforcement, correctional officer, or even lawyer or judge, if you decide to pursue your law degree after obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice. Most often careers like those mentioned above come to mind when you think about someone who is pursuing or holds a criminal justice degree. However, there are several other areas that may be of interest such as park ranger, security guard, probation/parole officer, private investigator, coroner, and the list goes on.
Take a look at the following two web resources. They both house good information on the different career paths in criminal justice and an overview of the salaries associated with each career.  Think about your interests and where you would fit on the criminal justice career spectrum. Good luck with your current and/or future criminal justice career hunting!


-Tosha Wilson-Davis

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