Criminology Careers
Below are some of the jobs that sociology-criminology graduates have taken in recent years. Because criminology students also have a sociology degree, they may compete for any job that is open to sociology graduates. Some of the following jobs may require additional education, training or experience.
- Adult Parole/Probation Officer
- Child Abuse Investigator
- Child Support Enforcement Agency
- City Police Officer
- Community Corrections Facility Administrator
- Community Outreach, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention
- Community Policing
- Counselor, Community Corrections Facility
- Counselor, Residential Facility for Juvenile Drug & Alcohol
- County Prosecutor's Office Investigator
- Domestic Mediator
- Domestic Violence Investigator, County Law Enforcement
- Drug Enforcement Administration Agent
- Federal Bureau of Investigation Agent
- Fraud Investigator, Bank
- Highway Patrol Officer
- Homeland Security Agent
- Human Rights Advocate
- Immigration and Naturalization Service Agent
- Intake Officer, Halfway House
- International Conflict Mediation
- Intensive Probation Coordinator, County Juvenile Court
- Inventory Control Director, Department Store
- Juvenile Detention Facility Administrator
- Juvenile Diversion Program Administrator
- Juvenile Parole, Department of Youth Services
- Juvenile Probation Officer
- Lawyer
- Mediator
- Mental Health Division Investigator, Office of Public Defender
- Paralegal
- Police Officer, U.S. Capitol
- Private Security Firm Investigator
- Program Director, Juvenile Detention Facility
- Research and Statistics, County Court
- Restorative Justice
- Secret Service Agent
- Security, U.S. State Department
- Sexual Abuse Investigator, County Court
- State Board of Pharmacy Investigator
- State Bureau of Criminal Investigation Agent
- U.S. Customs Agent
- U.S. Department of Justice; Office of Justice Programs
- Unit Manager, Adult Correctional Institution
- University Professor
- Victim Assistance Program Director
- Victim-Offender Reconciliation Programs