Career Outlook

Where can a Criminal Justice degree take you?

Our bachelor’s degree program provides a foundation for success in a number of professional fields. Whether your interests lie in law enforcement, the judicial system, private businesses and organizations, corrections or social services, a criminal justice degree from TWU will prepare you for the career of your choice.

The following Occupational Outlook Handbooks from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics include detailed information on popular criminal justice careers.

• Arbitrators, mediators and conciliators
• Correctional officers and bailiffs
• Judges and hearing officers
• Lawyers
• Police officers and detectives
• Paralegals and legal assistants
• Private detectives and investigators
• Probation officers and correctional treatment specialist
• Security guards and surveillance officers

Additional resources

Online

• TWU Career Connections Center
• Criminal Justice Profiles
• Criminal Justice Careers

Graduate schools and law schools

• Graduate Criminal Justice Programs by State
• Master's Programs in Criminal Justice
• Florida State University College of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Local graduate programs in Criminal Justice

• University of Texas at Arlington
• University of North Texas

Books

• Goodman, Debbie J. and Ron Grimming. 2006. Work in Criminal Justice: An A-Z Guide to Careers in Criminal Justice. Prentice Hall.
• Harr, J. Scott and Karen M. Hess. 2009. Careers in Criminal Justice and Related Fields: From Internship to Promotion. Wadsworth Publishing.
• Johnston, Coy H. 2015. Careers in Criminal Justice. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
• Lambert, Stephen and Debra Regan. 2007. Great Jobs for Criminal Justice Majors. McGraw-Hill.

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