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 Undergraduate Graduate Doctoral

Criminal Justice Policy (MS)

Academics Academics Graduate Criminal Justice Policy (MS)
Academic Profile
Overview Curriculum Admission Requirements Graduation Requirements Hands-on Learning Faculty Career Opportunities 
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Career Opportunities 

Graduates of the online criminal justice policy master’s program use their degree as a stepping stone to new careers or for advancement in professional positions that serve the criminal justice community and the public at large.

During development of the graduate program, faculty in the SIUE Department of Criminal Justice Studies surveyed 81 criminal justice agencies. A majority of respondents (63.3 percent) indicated the completion of a master’s degree in criminal justice policy would provide enhanced promotional opportunities within their agency.  

There are a wide range of other positions that include working to prevent crime and delinquency, working to repair lives that are touched by crime, and so much more. You can see a partial listing of the variety of jobs open to you below.

  • Law Enforcement
  • Courts/Law
  • Corrections
  • Federal Agencies
  • State and Local Agencies

Additional Resources

For further research on employment opportunities, this resource profiles nearly 75 criminal justice career options.

Looking for your next job? USAJOBS is a great place to start looking and applying.

Here are 101 Resources for the Criminal Justice job hunt.


Law Enforcement

  • Police Officer
  • Dispatcher
  • Border Patrol Agent
  • Crime Scene Technician Crime Lab Technician
  • Community Policing
  • Police Administration
  • Customs Agent
  • Detention Officer
  • Detective
  • Sheriff
  • Gaming Enforcement Officer
  • Gang Crimes Investigator
  • Jailer
  • K-9 Handler
  • Water Patrol
  • Forensic Scientist
  • Narcotics Officer
  • Polygraph Examiner
  • SWAT Officer
  • School Liaison
  • Psychologist/Psychiatrist
  • Undercover Officer

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Courts/Law

  • Arbitration
  • Prosecutor
  • Public Defender
  • Defense Attorney
  • Bailiff
  • Background Investigator
  • Court Clerk
  • Court Reporter
  • Law Clerk
  • Legal Research
  • Paralegal
  • Victim Restitution Programs
  • Process Server
  • Sentencing Analyst
  • Courthouse Security
  • Judge
  • Magistrate
  • Attorney
  • Probation Officer
  • Parole Officer
  • Bondsman

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Corrections

  • Correctional Officer
  • Correctional Counselor
  • Juvenile Detention Officer
  • Juvenile Worker
  • Psychiatrist/Psychologist
  • Health Systems Administration
  • Food Service
  • Correctional Administration
  • Vocational Specialist
  • Transport Officer
  • Personnel
  • Teacher
  • Trainer
  • Recreational Specialist
  • Public Relations Officer
  • Community Corrections Worker
  • Probation and Parole Officer

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Federal Agencies

  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
  • Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
  • U.S. Secret Service
  • U.S. Marshall’s Service
  • Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF)
  • U.S. Custom’s Service Immigration & Naturalization Service (INS)
  • U.S. Border Patrol
  • Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
  • U.S. Postal Inspector’s Service
  • Department of Homeland Security
  • U.S. Department of State
  • U.S. Mint Police
  • Government Printing Service Police
  • Central Intelligence Agency’s Special Protective Service
  • Federal Bureau of Prisons
  • Federal Probation Officers
  • Department of Agriculture Investigator
  • Department of Labor Investigator
  • Military Police
  • Military JAG Corps
  • Environmental Protection Agency

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State and Local Agencies

  • State Highway Patrol
  • State Agency Investigators
  • State Fire Marshall
  • Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff
  • Municipal Police Officers
  • Detectives

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