A Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice can open doors to exciting careers at the local, state, and federal levels of government. It also provides an excellent foundation for further education related to law, business, research, and teaching.
High-Demand Fields for Criminal Justice Majors
| Animal Cruelty Investigator | Customs Agent | Loss Prevention Officer |
| ATF Agent | DEA Agent | Narcotics Officer |
| Attorney/Lawyer | Deputy U.S. Marshall | Paralegal |
| Bailiff | Diplomatic Security Special Agent | Park Ranger |
| Blood Spatter Analyst | FBI Agent | Police Detective |
| Border Patrol Agent | Federal Air Marshall | Police Officer |
| Bounty Hunter | Federal Probation Officer | Pre-trial Officer |
| Canine Officer | Finger Print Examiner | Private Investigator |
| CBP Officer | Fish & Game Warden | Private Security |
| Child Welfare Caseworker | Forensic Psychologist | Probation Officer |
| CIA Agent | Forensic Psychology | Public Safety Officer |
| Coast Guard | Forensic Science | Secret Service Agent |
| Community Liaison Officer | Fraud Investigator | Security Analysis |
| Compliance Officer | Homeland Security Agent | Sherriff |
| Computer Forensics | Homicide Detective | Social Worker |
| Corrections Officer | ICE Special Agent | State Patrol Officer |
| Counter Terrorism | Immigration Officer | SWAT Team Member |
| Court Clerk | Information Security Officer | Transportation Security Officer |
| Court Reporter | INS Agent | U.S. Airport Security |
| Crime Lab Analyst | Insurance Investigator | U.S. Capital Police |
| Crime Scene Investigator | IRS Agent | U.S. Marshall |
| Criminalist | Juvenile Probation Officer | University Professor/Researcher |
| Criminologist | Law Librarian | Warden |