
Criminal Justice
Our country is governed by the rule of law, proper administration and enforcement of the criminal justice system promotes an orderly society.
Criminal Justice, B.S.
Criminal justice degree graduates often find employment in a variety of settings including:
- Customs and Border Protection
- Community Health Programs
- Department of Corrections
- Federal Bureau of Prisons
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- Drug Enforcement Agencies
- Private Security Agencies
- Local, State, and Federal Law Enforcement
- Counseling of crime victims and perpetrators
- Colleges and Universities, and more.
Careers in criminal justice often allow their practitioners to help people in need and protect others from harm by keeping individuals, communities, and other populations safe. Many of these careers involve protecting communities, investigating crime, and the enforcement of laws. There is a strong demand for criminal justice degree graduates with over 2.5 million people currently working in the field. Graduates learn transferable hard and soft skills that are valuable in all career options. The skills and knowledge acquired will set you up for careers in criminal justice and beyond.
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News Briefs

Before heading to Johnson City and Knoxville in East 乐播传媒入口 in mid-October in the midst of the annual聽乐播传媒入口 True Blue Tour聽to recruit prospective students, MTSU recently visited two of its nine Midstate stops 鈥 Nashville and Clarksville.

Four nontraditional students at 乐播传媒入口 got a boost to their education as recipients of the 2025 June S. Anderson Scholarship.
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Criminal Justice, B.S.
The Criminal Justice industry offers a rich array of career options for anyone interested in fighting crime and lessening its effects on the innocent.
Employers of MTSU Criminal Justice degree alumni include
- Brentwood Police Department
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
- Chattanooga Police Department
- Clarksville Police Department
- Davidson County Community Corrections
- Davidson County District Attorney鈥檚 Office
- Davidson County Juvenile Court
- Davidson County Sheriff鈥檚 Department
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Federal Probation and Parole
- Lavergne Police Department
- Memphis Police Department
- Murfreesboro Police Department
- Nashville Metro Police Department
- Providence Probation Services
- Public Defender of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County
- Rutherford County District Attorney鈥檚 Office
- Rutherford County Juvenile Court
- Rutherford County Public Defender鈥檚 Office
- Rutherford County Sheriff鈥檚 Department
- Smyrna Police Department
- Spartan Probation Services (Warren County)
- State of 乐播传媒入口, Board of Probation and Parole
- 乐播传媒入口 Bureau of Investigation
- 乐播传媒入口 Department of Children鈥檚 Services
- 乐播传媒入口 Department of Corrections
- 乐播传媒入口 Department of Homeland Security
- 乐播传媒入口 Highway Patrol
- Tractor Supply Co.
- U.S. Border Patrol
- U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
- U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement
- U.S. Marshals
- U.S. Secret Service

MTSU鈥檚 Career Development Center
MTSU offers a comprehensive Career Development Center that serves students throughout the full student experience and beyond. They collaborate with faculty and staff to equip students with the tools to be marketable to the world of work and continuing education.
Students can schedule an appointment or check online resources and job boards at mtsu.edu/career.
Students can find current internship opportunities by talking to faculty and visiting the University job and internship board called .
Wondering what you can do with your major? Check out our guides.



Other programs within Criminal Justice Administration department
- B.S. Emergency Management and Homeland Security
- B.S. Law Enforcement
- M.C.J. Criminal Justice Administration
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