Security Studies and Criminal Justice Career Opportunities

When you graduate with a bachelor’s degree from the Department of Security Studies and Criminal Justice at Angelo State, you can expect to possess a variety of skills necessary to succeed. You will also be prepared to explore job opportunities in multiple areas.

Marketable Skills

• Graduates will possess effective analytical and quantitative thinking skills.
• Graduates will possess effective written communication skills.
• Graduates will be proficient in computer applications.
• Graduates will have the ability to practice ethical judgment.
• Graduates will posses initiative.
• Graduates will possess both organizational ability and problem solving skills.

Career Opportunities

Security Studies

• Border and Homeland Security
  • Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
  • Border patrol agencies
  • Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
  • Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
  • State and local law enforcement
  • Emergency management

• Intelligence and Analysis
  • U.S. military
  • Federal Civil Service agencies
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
  • Department of State
  • Department of Defense (civilian)
  • International relations consulting for intelligence, security or education companies
  • Business intelligence

• Global Security Studies
  • U.S. military
  • Federal Civil Service agencies
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
  • Department of State
  • Think tanks
  • Nonprofit organizations
  • International relations 

Criminal Justice

• Probation, prison, parole or community corrections officer
• Federal, state, local or corporate investigator
• Federal, state, county or city law enforcement
• Victim and/or child advocate
• Legal researcher
• Attorney
• Educator