Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice programs are multifaceted, pulling many skills and classes from liberal arts and business disciplines. Because of this diversity, a large array of career choices can be made with a Criminal Justice degree.

Traditionally, a Criminal Justice graduate can start jobs in corrections, probation, customs, police or sheriff's department, private security firms, or regulatory agencies, such as the EPA.

With this kind of diversity, actual tasks involved and work conditions are hard to determine, though job outlook is good in specific areas and fields, such as law enforcement.

Opportunities in fields related to Criminal Justice will increase if you have a degree. If you are already employed in a Criminal Justice related field, better pay may result from obtaining a degree. The following schools have Criminal Justice degrees.