As students learn in their CCJ 308 Careers in Criminal Justice course, there are a wide variety of jobs—inside and outside of the criminal justice system. Professions in the criminology and criminal justice field fall into multiple job classifications including regulation, enforcement, and investigation jobs, human and social services jobs, law and legal jobs, public policy jobs, and private business and industry jobs, such as those focusing on security, risk assessment and risk mitigation.
In addition to a bachelor’s degree, advanced degrees may be required for some types of positions. For example, you will need to go to law school if you plan on being a prosecutor or a defense attorney. You may need to get a graduate degree (master’s or doctorate degree) for certain types of research and analysis, education, and human services positions.