Criminal Justice Career Outlook

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1 Criminal Justice Career Outlook Criminal Justice Programs Available at Bemidji State University: Major: Criminal Justice (B.S.) Minor: Criminal Justice Related Programs: Minor in Fraud Examination (Accounting), Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Criminalistics Emphasis Department Website: MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS: The Criminal Justice major provides students with knowledge about the nature and causes of crime and delinquency, law and the legal system for juveniles and adults in American society, and the decision-making processes of criminal justice agencies. The purpose of a Criminal Justice major within a liberal arts framework is to develop the knowledge, values, and ethical consciousness that are essential for becoming successful managers and leaders in criminal justice and related human service vocations. The Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice is a generalist degree preparing students for careers in law enforcement, corrections, and other public and private agencies concerned with the prevention and investigation of crime. The program allows majors to choose one of four areas of specialization within the discipline that best prepares them for their career choice. This preparation includes a combination of course work, internships, and special research projects. Students considering this major are encouraged to develop a proficiency in writing. The degree is also appropriate for students who choose to pursue advanced study in criminal justice or law. Completion of the Criminal Justice degree at Bemidji State University satisfies the Minnesota Peace Officer Standards and Training Board (POST) academic requirements EMPLOYMENT AREAS: Criminal justice majors can work in a variety of settings including corrections, probation, customs, and police or sheriff s departments. The "Occupational Outlook Handbook" reports that police and detectives held about 749,300 jobs in Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists held about 93,200 jobs in Most jobs, close to 97%, are found through state or local governments. PROJECTED DEMAND FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE MAJORS IN MINNESOTA: MnCareers reports that the demand for probation and police patrol officers is fair to good. Police officers had an average wage of $27.90 per hour, while probation officers averaged $31.10 per hour. Public safety concerns and an increased need to monitor more people create openings. However, hiring is often determined by budgets. PROJECTED DEMAND FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE MAJORS NATIONWIDE: Focus II reports that the nationwide demand for police officers are expected to grow as fast as average through 2018, with people established in their career generally earning between $ 40,450 and $ 67,990 per year. Employment of parole officers is expected to grow faster than average through 2018, with people established in their career generally earning between $36,030 and $62,080 per year. PLACEMENT INFORMATION FOR ACCOUNTING GRADUATES: There are many career opportunities for Bemidji State University criminal justice graduates. Of the Bemidji State University criminal justice (B.S.) graduates, 80.0% reported obtaining related employment within one year of graduation. This does not include students who were not seeking employment, furthering their education, unavailable, or had unknown status.

2 Albia Police Department Police Officer Albia, IA American Security Corporation Armored Security Guard St. Paul, MN Anoka County Sheriff's Department Sheriff's Deputy Anoka, MN Anoka County Sheriff's Office Officer Andover, MN Apple Valley Police Department Police Officer Apple Valley, MN Appleton Police Department Police Officer Appleton, MN Arizona Board of Corrections Program and Project Specialist Phoenix, AZ Arlington-Green Isle Police Department Police Officer Arlington, MN Bar None Residential Treatment Services Residential Counselor St. Francis, MN Becker County Corrections Officer Detroit Lakes, MN Beltrami Co. Sheriff's Department Corrections Officer Bemidji, MN Beltrami County Deputy Sheriff Bemidji, MN Bemidji Police Department Police Officer Bemidji, MN Bi-County CAP Placement Specialist Bemidji, MN Brooklyn Park Police Center Technician Brooklyn Park, MN Buffalo National River-National Park Law Enforcement Ranger Harrison, AK Carlton County Sheriff's Department Program Coordinator Carlton, MN Cass County Correctional Officer Fargo, ND Cass County Sheriff's Department Deputy Sheriff Walker, MN Central MN Community Corrections Dept. Juvenile Corrections Officer Brainerd, MN Champlin Police Department Police Officer Champlin, MN City of Annandale Police Department Police Officer Annandale, MN City of Gilbert Police Officer Gilbert/Biwabik, MN City of Grand Rapids Police Officer Grand Rapids, MN City of Manly Police Officer Manly, IA City of Marshall Police Department Community Service Officer Marshall, MN City of Minnetonka Police Officer Minnetonka, MN City of Richfield Police Officer Richfield, MN City of Savage Police Officer Savage, MN City of Shakopee Police Officer Shakopee, MN Clearbrook Police Department Assistant Police Chief Clearbrook, MN Clearwater Co. Sheriff's Department Undersheriff Bagley, MN Clearwater County Deputy Sheriff Bagley, MN Coon Rapids Hockey Association Charitable Gambling Associate Coon Rapids, MN Co-Op Community Program Community Living Advocate Cloquet, MN Crosby Police Department Patrolman/School Resource Officer Crosby, MN Crow Wing County Sheriff's Department Jailer Brainerd, MN Crow Wing County Sheriff's Department Correctional Officer Brainerd, MN Dakota County Sheriff's Department Deputy Sheriff Hastings, MN Department of Corrections Correctional Officer Sioux Falls, SD Dept. of Corrections-St. Cloud Prison Corrections Officer St. Cloud, MN East Grand Forks Police Department Patrol Officer East Grand Forks, MN Eau Claire Police Department Police Officer Eau Claire, WI Elk River Police Department Community Service Officer Elk River, MN Fairview Manager of Security Hibbing, MN Falls Country Club Security/Green Keeper International Falls, MN Federal Correctional Institution Correctional Officer Sandstone, MN Fosston Police Department Police Officer Fosston, MN Grand Forks Police Department Police Officer Grand Forks, ND Granite City Armored Car Armored Car Driver Sauk Rapids, MN Hannon Security Protections Officer Northfield, MN Heartland Girls' Ranch Correctional Staff Benson, MN Hennepin County Probation Officer Minneapolis, MN Hill City Police Department Police Officer/Patrolman Hill City, MN

3 Hutchinson Police Department Police Officer Hutchinson, MN International Falls Police Department Police Officer International Falls, MN Iowa Department of Corrections Correctional Officer Newton, IA Itasca County Probation Department Probation Agent Grand Rapids, MN Itasca Juvenile Center Counselor Grand Rapids, MN Lancaster County Correctional Officer Lincoln, NE Leech Lake Tribal Police Police Officer Cass Lake, MN Lester Prairie Police Department Peace Officer Lester Prairie, MN Magellan Behavioral Health Services Case Manager Peoria, AZ Maricopa County Sheriff's Department Detention Officer Phoenix, AZ Marshall County Social Services Correction Intervention Coordinator Warren, MN Midwest Patrol Security Guard Mt. Iron, MN Mille Lacs Academy Residential Facility Case Manager Onamia, MN Mille Lacs County Sheriff's Office Corrections Officer Milaca, MN Minneapolis Police Department Park Agent Minneapolis, MN Minnesota Correctional Facility Correctional Officer Rush City, MN Minnesota Department of Corrections Correctional Officer St. Paul, MN Minnesota Department of Corrections Contract Writing Walker, MN Minnesota Dept. of Corrections Corrections Agent Bemidji, MN Missouri Valley Police Department Police Officer Missouri Valley, IA MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Criminal Justice Trainer Bemidji, MN MN Department of Corrections Probation Agent Caledonia, MN MN Department of Corrections Corrections Officer Walker, MN MN Dept. of Corrections-Thistledew Camp Juvenile Corrections Officer Togo, MN MN Dept. of Corrections-Thistledew Camp Corrections Officer II Togo, MN Mystic Lake Casino Security/Surveillance Officer Prior Lake, MN National Park Service US Park Ranger St. Croix Falls, WI Native Region Public Defense Paralegal White Earth, MN Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Conservation Officer Lincoln, NE Nebraska State Patrol-Crime Lab Forensic Lab Technician Lincoln, NE Nevis Police Department Chief of Police Nevis, MN Nicollet County Sheriff's Office Jailer/Dispatcher St. Peter, MN Nobles County Deputy Sheriff Worthington, MN North Homes, Inc. Case Manager/Transition Counselor Grand Rapids, MN Northland Recovery Center Chemical Dependency Technician Grand Rapids, MN Northwest Indian O.I.C. Case Manager Bemidji, MN Northwest Juvenile Training Center Correctional Worker Bemidji, MN Northwest Minnesota Juvenile Center Corrections Officer Bemidji, MN Northwoods Foods, LLC Owner Frazee, MN Olive Crest Treatment Center Residential Manager Santa Ana, CA Osakis Police Department Police Officer Osakis, MN Palm Beach Juvenile Facility Case Manager West Palm Beach, FL Pennington County Detention Facility Corrections Officer Thief River Falls, MN Pennington County Sheriff's Department Program Coordinator Thief River Falls, MN Pine City Police Department Police Officer/Jailer Pine City, MN Polk County Sheriff's Department Deputy Sheriff Crookston, MN Princeton Police Department Police Officer Princeton, MN Ramsey County Community Corrections Aide St. Paul, MN Red Lake County Sheriff s Department Deputy Sheriff Red Lake Falls, MN Red Lake Tribal Council Executive Assistant Red Lake, MN Regional Native Public Defense Corp. Dispositional Advisor White Earth, MN Riverland Community College Instructor Austin, MN Rochester Armored Car Armed Courier Omaha, NE Roseau County Deputy Sheriff Roseau, MN

4 RS Eden Field Surveillance Officer Minneapolis, MN Scott Co. Juvenile Alternative Facility Juvenile Corrections Officer Jordan, MN Scott County Jail Correctional Officer Shakopee, MN Sherburne County Jail Corrections Officer Elk River, MN Sherburne County Sheriff's Department Deputy Sheriff Elk River, MN Somerset Police Department Police Officer Somerset, WI South Dakota State Penitentiary Correctional Officer Sioux Falls, SD St. Cloud Police Department Police Officer St. Cloud, MN St. Louis County Deputy Sheriff Duluth, MN St. Paul Academy and Summit School Security Officer St. Paul, MN State of Minnesota Assistant Court Administrator Glenwood, MN State of South Dakota-Corrections Corrections Corporal Sioux Falls, SD Stearns County Sheriff's Department Correctional Officer II St. Cloud, MN Steele County Adult Probation Officer Owatonna, MN Stellher Human Services Delinquency Interventionist Bemidji, MN Summit Sheriff's Department Deputy Sheriff Breckenridge, CO Target Investigations Center Operations Leader Brooklyn Park, MN The Link Youth Specialist Brooklyn Park, MN Town and Country Tire Mechanic Spicer, MN Treasure Island Resort and Casino Surveillance Welch, MN Tri-County Corrections Corrections Counselor Crookston, MN U.S. Army Specialist El Paso, TX United Health Group Producer/Helpdesk Minnetonka, MN United States Border Patrol Border Patrol Agent Tucson, AZ US Customs US Customs Inspector International Falls, MN Vance Security Project Manager St Paul, MN Wal-Mart Loss Prevention Specialist Bemidji, MN Walsh Building Products Territorial Sales Manager Duluth, MN Warroad Police Department Police Officer Warroad, MN Watchguard Field Surveillance Officer Grand Rapids, MN West Hennepin County Public Safety Police Officer Maple Plain, MN Woodland Hills Correctional Facility Senior Youth Advisor Duluth, MN Yakutat Police Department Police Officer Yakutat, AK YMCA Youth Development Staff Andover, MN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WHERE BSU CRIMINAL JUSTICE MAJORS HAVE GONE TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION: Alexandria Technical College, Alexandria, MN Andrew Jackson University, Birmingham, AL Bemidji State University, Bemidji, MN Central Lake College, Brainerd, MN Center for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement, Mpls, MN Hamline University School of Law, St. Paul, MN Hibbing Community College, Hibbing, MN Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA Mankato State University, Mankato, MN Mercyhurst College, Erie, PA North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ Oak Hills Bible College, Bemidji, MN South College, Savannah, GA St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, MN Note 1: Some of the above job/career titles require advanced degrees or specialized training.

5 Note 2: Degrees alone do not get students jobs. Internships, summer jobs, volunteer work, part-time jobs, work-study positions, and active participation in student organizations on campus are all ways to become more competitive in a tight job market. Note 3: Personal Competencies: it is also recommended that individuals be competent in a variety of communication methods, and computer skills are a must. Bibliography: Annual Graduate Follow-Up Study Bemidji State University, Bemidji, MN (2013) Bemidji State University Undergraduate Catalog Bemidji State University, Bemidji, MN (2012) FOCUS II. Career Dimensions Incorporated, Manchester, NH (2012) MnCareers/iSeek. Research and Statistics Office, MN Dept. of Economic Security, St. Paul, MN (2012) Occupational Outlook Handbook. U.S. Dept. of Labor, JIST Publishing Inc., Indianapolis, IN (2012) Salary Survey National Association of Colleges and Employers, Bethlehem, PA (2012) For more information, please contact the Career Services Office in 102 Sanford Hall or call us at or toll free at For more job listings please visit: Or