Criminology
This sheet has sample occupations, work settings, employers, and career development activities associated with this major. Some of these options may require additional training and career planning. You are not limited to these options when choosing a possible career path.
Sample Occupations
- Adjudicator
- Air Marshal
- Alcohol/Tobacco/Firearms Agent
- Appeals Reviewer
- Arson Investigator
- Bailiff/Bail Bonding Agent
- Border Patrol Agent
- Community Relations Worker
- Computer Crime Specialist
- Conservation Officer
- Consumer Safety Officer
- Corporate Security Specialist
- Correctional Officer (Federal, State, County)
- Counselor (Corrections, Family, Juvenile, Substance Abuse)
- Court Diversion Specialist
- Crime Intelligence Analyst
- Crime Lab Technician
- Criminologist
- Detective
- Document Examiner
- FBI/Secret Service Agent
- Fingerprint Classifier/Examiner
- Fire Marshal
- Fish and Game Warden
- Forensic Scientist (Arson, Drug Chemist, Firearms, Serologist Technician)
- Fraud Analyst/Investigator
- Graphoanalyst
- Health Inspector
- Inspector/Compliance Officer
- Judge
- Law Clerk
- Law Enforcement Officer
- Lawyer
- Loss Prevention Specialist
- Narcotics Investigator
- Paralegal
- Parole/Probation Officer
- Polygraph Examiner/Operator
- Postal Inspector
- Prison Case Manager
- Private Investigator
- Security Consultant
- Sexual Assault Prevention Educator
- Sheriff
- Social Worker
- State Police/Highway Patrol Officer
- Victim Advocate
Sample Work Settings
- Armed Forces
- Attorney General’s Office
- Central Intelligence Agency
- Community Transition Programs
- Corporate Security Offices
- Courts (Juvenile, Adult)
- Crime Labs
- Crisis Centers
- Customs & Border Protection
- Diplomatic Services/Embassies
- Drill Academies/Boot Camps
- Drug Enforcement Agency
- Drug Treatment Center
- Educational Institutions
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Federal Department of Corrections
- Fish and Game Commissions
- Highway Patrol
- Immigration & Customs Enforcement
- Internal Revenue Service
- Juvenile Detention Center
- Peace Corps
- Private Attorney Offices
- Private Detective Agencies
- Private Security/Surveillance Firms
- Probation Departments
- Public Defender’s Offices
- Social Service Agencies
- State Attorney’s Offices
- State Bar Association
- US Department of Justice
- US Environmental Protection Agency
- US Marshal Service
- US Secret Service
- Victim/Witness Services
- Worker’s Compensation
- Youth Facilities
Sample Employers
A sample of organizations that have hired students with a concentration in criminology.
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
- Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office
- US Border Patrol
- US Marshals
Sample Websites
Sample Professional Organizations
- Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences – Alexandria, VA
- American Correctional Association – Lanham, MD
- American Criminal Justice Association – Sacramento, CA
- American Society of Criminology – Columbus, OH
- National Council on Investigative & Security Services – Columbus, OH
- National Criminal Justice Association – Washington, DC
For other related professional organizations, go to FSU Libraries database; select Find a Database; search for Gale Databases; choose Associations Unlimited.
Sample Career Center Library Resources
Career Planning in Criminal Justice | IIB 33-3000 D4 |
Careers for Good Samaritans | IIA CF-G6 |
Careers in Criminal Justice | IIB 33-3000 S71 |
Careers in Criminology | IIB 33-3000 M6 |
Careers in Government | IIB 11-1011.01 P5 |
FBI Careers | IIB 33 3021.03 A25 |
Federal Career Opportunities | VIB2 U7 |
Federal Law Enforcement Careers | VIB2 M2 |
Guide to the Police Officer Exams | IIB 33-3051 D6 |
Military Careers | IIB 55-0000 M5 |
Opportunities in Federal Government | IIB 11-1011.01 B3 |
Opportunities in Forensic Science Careers | IIB 19-4092 C3 |
Opportunities in Law Enforcement | IIB 33-3000 S7 |
Opportunities in Military Careers | IIB 55-0000 P2 |
Red, White, & Blue Jobs: Finding a Great Job | VIB2 P3 |
Resumes for Social Services Careers | VA E3 |
The FBI Career Guide | IIB 33-3021.03 E6 |
The Students’ Federal Career Guide | VIB2 T7 |
Wadsworth’s Guide to Careers in Criminal Justice | IIB 33-300 W3 |
Self Exploration and Career Information
To explore values, interests, and skills:
- Sigi3 (Obtain a User ID from a Career Advisor)
To explore occupational outlooks and salaries:
- NACE Starting Salaries Survey Data
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Salary.com
- SeminoleLink powered by Handshake
- See additional resources in Career Center Advising Module Sheets
Connecting Majors, Skills, and Occupations
- View learning outcomes associated with your major in the FSU Undergraduate Academic Program Guide Learning Compact:
www.learningforlife.fsu.edu/smalcs/learningcompacts.cfm - Explore the connection between occupations and skills in O*Net:
www.onetonline.org - Use the FSU Career Portfolio to document transferable skills you develop through your major and other experiences:
www.portfolio.fsu.edu - Use ProfessioNole to learn more about industry demands, career expectations, and opportunities from professionals:
www.career.fsu.edu/professionole