Criminal Justice Major...

ordinarylives
Sat, 03 Jan 2015 22:45:21 +0000

Yes, I know someone with this major. My boss! Criminal Justice majors at my employing institution go on to careers in law enforcement (police officers, parole officers, probations officers, jailers), security work, and other kinds of social services. Some pursue law school. My boss got a masters and has been in all kinds of positions in higher Ed. She’s currently with Trio.

If the field fascinates you, pursue it. Every student should be cognizant of debt, but please don’t discount an entire field because a very affluent the Internet community pooh poohs the income potential. The world needs people in these services, and while it’s true that my friend the deputy in a rural county doesn’t bring in a bundle, he has a wife, and between the two of them, they’re very comfortable. And in municipalities, law enforcement officers do pretty well.