Careers in Criminal Justice
Our in-depth program prepares students for exciting and rewarding careers in several fields, including criminal justice research, law enforcement, the courts, corrections, private enterprise and education. Many recent graduates work for federal agencies, while others have joined police departments, correctional agencies, non-profit agencies, and other career fields across Kansas and throughout the country.
Here are just a few of our successful graduates:
- A.J. Jensen ('00), Industry Operations Investigator, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
- Kyla Jurgensen ('09), Shift Lead, Hays Communications Center
- Philip Gage ('10), Police Officer, Hays Police Department
- Rachel Kraus ('10), Dispatcher, Hays Communications Center
- Emily Linden Bloom ('11), Deputy Clerk, Juvenile Division at Ellis County District Court
- Wayne Shepheard ('11), Campus Supervisor, KVC Hospitals
- Thomas Ellis ('12), Assistant Prosecutor, Finney County Kansas
- McKenzie Messersmith ('12), Child and Family Services Specialist, Health & Human Services in North Plate, NE
- Lindsey Murphy ('12), State Trooper, Kansas Highway Patrol
- Kyle Perry ('12), Police Officer and FBI Liaison, Wichita Police Department
- Damian Giles ('13), Shooting Coach, Schreiner University
- Dustin Little ('13), Deputy Sheriff, Logan County Sheriff's Office
- Katie (Powell) Hales (’13), Intensive Supervision Officer, Barton County Community Corrections
- Jessica Gokey (’13), U.S. Navy
- Tia Brungardt (’15), Parole Officer, Kansas Department of Corrections
- Cadin Sanner (’20), Crime Analyst, Junction City Police Department
What can I do with a Criminal Justice degree?
Criminal Justice professionals serve the common good, make a positive change in their communities, and often take leadership roles as:
- Research Analysts
- Law Enforcement Officers
- Sheriffs
- Detectives
- Probation Officers
- Court Administrators
- Corrections Officers
- Juvenile Case Workers
- Private Security Personnel
- Insurance Investigators
- Special Agents in organizations like these:
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Drug Enforcement Administration
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
- United States Secret Service
- Internal Revenue Service
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