Career opportunities for criminal justice degree majors are vast and rewarding, allowing you to make a positive impact in your local community, nationally or on a global scale. Many criminal justice careers are involved in law enforcement, corrections, the judicial process, and prevention and intervention programs. Common careers in criminal justice public administration include:
Detectives and criminal investigators
Private detectives and investigators
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers
Bailiffs
Criminal justice and law enforcement educators (postsecondary)