Top Careers For Students of Criminology and Criminal Justice

TOP CAREERS FOR STUDENTS OF CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE From the private sector to the public sphere, students of criminal justice and criminology have a wealth of career options to choose from. See where a career in criminology or criminal justice can take you today! Victim Assistance and Advocacy: AVERAGE SALARY (all social and human service assistants): VICTIM ADVOCATE $28,850 JOB ROLE: 100,000 CURRENT NUMBER OF JOBS (2010): Act as support for victims of crime by offering emotional support as well as aiding victims in finding resources, 384,000 information, and filling out paperwork. Some victim advocates will go to court with victims, or work as a 28% liaison for them with other organizations. Growth rate COURSES TO FOCUS ON: through 2020: Criminology & Criminal Justice AN INCREASE OF 107,520 JOBS Ethics in Criminal Justice American Court System x 1,000 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency: JUVENILE/YOUTH COUNSELOR AVERAGE SALARY (all probation officers and correctional treatment specialists): $47,200 JOB ROLE: Evaluate, monitor, and help the progress of juvenile 100,000 offenders, while also developing plans for treatment, CURRENT NUMBER OF JOBS (2010): education, training, and long-term successful functioning. 93,200 COURSES TO FOCUS ON: Criminal Behavior 18% Growth rate Juvenile Offenders through 2020: Offender Rehabilitation AN INCREASE OF 17,100 JOBS Leadership in Criminal Justice x 1,000 Government Investigation Agencies: FBI SPECIAL AGENT STARTING SALARY FOR A NEW SPECIAL AGENT: $61,100 - $69,900 JOB ROLE: Act as the government's principal investigators, in charge 100,000 of covering violations for over 200 categories of federal law as well as handling national security investigations. CURRENT NUMBER OF JOBS (2012): FBI agents investigate organized crime, terrorism, bank 13,913 robberies, extortion, fraud against the government, and many other facets of federal law. Growth rate through 2020 for law enforcement FBI COURSES TO FOCUS ON: 7% Crime Analysis (no growth rate avail- able for FBI agents): Crimes of the Powerful AN INCREASE OF 974 JOBS Criminal Behavior х 100 Science and Practice of Profiling DEA SPECIAL AGENT JOB ROLE: SALARY AFTER FOUR YEARS: $92,592 or more Enforce laws and regulations related to controlled substances, both at home and abroad. Conduct undercover and surveillance operations as part of the world's premier 100,000 drug law enforcement agency. Be prepared for high CURRENT NUMBER OF JOBS (2011): mobility depending on the agency's needs. 4,890 COURSES TO FOCUS ON: Growth rate through 2020 for law Criminal Law and Legal Reasoning ment 7% Drug Education (no growth rate avail- able for FBI agents): Applied Crime Mapping Tactical Ethics in a Diverse Society AN INCREASE OF 342 JOBS STARTING SALARY х 100 $49,746 - $55,483 100,000 There are many other avenues to explore with a degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice. For more information, visit: http://online.ccj.pdx.edu SOURCES: http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/21-1093.00 http://www.victimsofcrime.org/help-for-crime-victims/get-help-bulletins-for-crime-victims/what-is-a-victim-advocate- http://www.bls.gov/ooh/community-and-social-service/probation-officers-and-correctional-treatment-specialists.htm http://education-portal.com/articles/Juvenile_Detention_Counselor_Career_Information_and_Requirements.html https://www.fbijobs.gov/114.asp http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/faqs http://www.bls.gov/ooh/protective-service/police-and-detectives.htm http://www.justice.gov/dea/careers/agent/faqs.html#question013 http://www.justice.gov/dea/about/history/staffing.shtml http://www.bls.gov/ooh/protective-service/police-and-detectives.htm