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Criminal Justice Career Outlook 2014-2015
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:
http://www.bemidjistate.edu/academics/departments/criminal_justice
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 780,000 jobs in 2012. Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists held about 90,300 jobs in 2012. 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 have a median wage of $29.30 per hour, while probation officers have a median wage of $32.40 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™2 reports that the nationwide demand for police officers are expected to grow slower than average through
2022, 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 CRIMINAL JUSTICE GRADUATES:
There are many career opportunities for Bemidji State University Criminal Justice graduates. Of the 2012-2013 Bemidji State University Criminal Justice (B.S.) graduates, 72.1% 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.
LIST OF EMPLOYERS WHO HAVE REPORTED HIRING BSU CRIMINAL JUSTICE
GRADUATES: (This list only includes employment within one year of graduation.)
Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Officer Aitken, MN Albany Police Department Police Officer Albany, MN Albia Police Department Police Officer Albia, IA Anoka County Sheriff's Office Officer Andover, MN Apple Valley Police Department Police Officer Apple Valley, MN Beltrami County Deputy Sheriff Bemidji, MN Bemidji Police Department Police Officer Bemidji, MN Bemidji State University Campus Security Bemidji, MN Bennerotte & Associates Paralegal Eagan, MN Boise Cascade Corporation Security Wallula, WA 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 Probation Officer Walker, MN Cass County Sheriff's Department Deputy Sheriff Walker, MN Central MN Community Corrections Dept. Juvenile Corrections Officer Brainerd, MN City of Marshall Police Department Community Service Officer Marshall, MN City of Minnetonka Police Officer Minnetonka, MN Clearbrook Police Department Assistant Police Chief Clearbrook, MN Clearwater Co. Sheriff's Department Undersheriff Bagley, MN Coon Rapids Hockey Association Charitable Gambling Associate Coon Rapids, MN Co-Op Community Program Community Living Advocate Cloquet, MN Cottonwood County Dispatcher/Jailer Windom, MN Crosby Police Department Patrolman/School Resource Officer Crosby, MN Crow Wing County Sheriff's Department Jailor Brainerd, MN Crow Wing County Sheriff's Department Correctional Officer Brainerd, MN Crystal Police Department Community Service Officer Crystal, 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 Elk River Police Department Community Service Officer Elk River, MN Emmons County Deputy Sheriff Linton, ND Enbridge Security Officer Deer River, MN Evergreen Shelter Youth Counselor Bemidji, MN Fairview Manager of Security Hibbing, MN Federal Correctional Institution Correctional Officer Sandstone, MN Fergus Falls Police Department Police Officer Fergus Falls, MN Fosston Police Department Police Officer Fosston, MN G4S Security Security Officer Minneapolis, MN Grand Casino Slot Supervisor Onamia, MN Grand Forks Police Department Police Officer Grand Forks, ND Granite City Armored Car Armored Car Driver Sauk Rapids, MN GSSC Security Armed Patrol St. Cloud, MN Guardsmark Security Officer Golden Valley, MN Hannon Security Certified Protection Officer Pierz, MN
Heartland Girls' Ranch Correctional Staff Benson, MN Hennepin County Probation Officer Minneapolis, MN Hill City Police Department Police Officer/Patrolman Hill City, 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 Lyon County Sheriff's Office Corrections Officer Marshall, MN Magellan Behavioral Health Services Case Manager Peoria, AZ
Maricopa County Sheriff's Department Detention Officer Phoenix, AZ Mesabi Academy KidsPeace Youth Care Worker Buhl, MN
Midwest Protection Agency Protection Agent St. Louis Park, 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 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 Agent Thief River Falls, MN MN Dept. of Corrections-Thistledew Camp Juvenile Corrections Officer Togo, MN
MN DNR Administrative Intermediate Grand Rapids, MN Morris Protective Services Security Guard Elmira, NY
Mystic Lake Casino Security/Surveillance Officer Prior Lake, MN Mystic Lake Casino and Hotel Security 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 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 Corrections Staff Bemidji, MN Northwoods Coalition For Family Safety House Manager Bemidji, 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 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 Rochester Armored Car Armed Courier Omaha, NE Roseau County Deputy Sheriff Roseau, MN Scott Co. Juvenile Alternative Facility Juvenile Corrections Officer Jordan, MN Securitas Security Guard Duluth, MN Sherburne County Jail Corrections Officer Elk River, MN Sherburne County Sheriff's Office Officer Elk River, MN Somerset Police Department Police Officer Somerset, WI South Dakota State Penitentiary Correctional Officer Sioux Falls, SD St. Louis County Deputy Sheriff Duluth, MN St. Louis County Emergency Communications Specialist Duluth, MN St. Paul Academy and Summit School Security Officer St. Paul, MN State of Minnesota Assistant Court Administrator Glenwood, MN State of Minnesota State Trooper Bemidji, MN State of MN Legal Secretary Grand Rapids, 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 Target Investigations Center Operations Leader Brooklyn Park, MN TCF Bank Operations Specialist St. Paul, MN The Link Youth Specialist Brooklyn Park, MN U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Fiscal Accounts Authorizer Minneapolis, MN United Health Group Producer/Helpdesk Minnetonka, MN United States Air Force Security Forces Colorado Springs, CO United States Border Patrol Border Patrol Agent Tucson, AZ
US Customs US Customs Inspector International Falls, MN Warroad Police Department Police Officer Warroad, MN
Washtenaw County Deputy Court Clerk Ypsilanti, MI Williston Police Department Patrolman Williston, ND 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 Mercyhurst College, Erie, PA
Andrew Jackson University, Birmingham, AL North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND Bemidji State University, Bemidji, MN Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ Capella University, Minneapolis, MN Oak Hills Bible College, Bemidji, MN Central Lake College, Brainerd, MN South Central College, Mankato, MN Ctr. for Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement, Mpls, MN South College, Savannah, GA
Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN
Hamline University School of Law, St. Paul, MN University Of Massachusetts-Boston, BOSTON, MA Hibbing Community College, Hibbing, MN University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI Mankato State University, Mankato, MN William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, MN
Note 1: Some of the above job/career titles require advanced degrees or specialized training.
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 1997-2013. Bemidji State University, Bemidji, MN (2015)
Bemidji State University Undergraduate Catalog 2011-2015. Bemidji State University, Bemidji, MN (2015) FOCUS II. Career Dimensions Incorporated, Manchester, NH (2015)
MnCareers/iSeek. Research and Statistics Office, MN Dept. of Economic Security, St. Paul, MN (2014) Occupational Outlook Handbook. U.S. Dept. of Labor, JIST Publishing Inc., Indianapolis, IN (2015) Salary Survey 2012-2014. National Association of Colleges and Employers, Bethlehem, PA (2014)
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