Law &Justice, 这个是不是等同于国内的政法类专业?这个专业在美国的就业前景如何?
娃不想做律师,只对公共政策有兴趣
火线求救:娃想转专业,这个专业怎么样?
#5 Re: 火线求救:娃想转专业,这个专业怎么样?
比一般社会科学好一点,有对接的部门,比社会学人类学宗教学传播学强,比社会工作也要强。
问了一下chatgpt就业,答案如下:
Criminal justice majors go into a wide range of careers across law enforcement, courts, corrections, security, public policy, and nonprofit work. Here’s a clear breakdown by sector with common entry-level and long-term paths.
1. Law Enforcement (Local, State, Federal)
Most common career path.
Entry-Level
- Police Officer
- Deputy Sheriff / Sheriff’s Deputy
- State Trooper / Highway Patrol
- Campus Police Officer
- Transit or Port Authority Police
Federal (often requires experience or advanced degree)
- FBI Special Agent
- DEA Agent
- ATF Agent
- U.S. Marshals Service Deputy
- Border Patrol Agent / CBP Officer
- Homeland Security (DHS) Officer
- Secret Service Agent
2. Corrections & Rehabilitation
- Correctional Officer (state or federal prisons)
- Probation Officer
- Parole Officer
- Juvenile Justice Counselor
- Reentry Program Coordinator
- Case Manager in Corrections or Community Programs
3. Courts & Legal System
(Some require certificates or additional training, but many are open to CJ majors.)
- Court Clerk
- Bailiff
- Victim Advocate
- Legal Assistant or Paralegal (sometimes requires paralegal certificate)
- Crime Victim Services Specialist
Long-term or with graduate school:
- Attorney (with law school)
- Forensic Psychologist (with grad school)
4. Security, Investigation & Private Sector
- Private Investigator (often after gaining experience)
- Corporate Security Specialist
- Loss Prevention Specialist / Manager
- Risk Analyst / Security Analyst
- Background Investigator
- Fraud Investigator (insurance, banking, corporate)
5. Social Services & Community Work
- Social Services Caseworker
- Domestic Violence Advocate
- Human Trafficking Program Worker
- Community Outreach or Youth Program Coordinator
- Nonprofit Program Manager
6. Emergency Response & Public Safety
- 911 Dispatcher
- Emergency Management Specialist
- Fire Investigator
- Homeland Security Emergency Planner
7. Criminology, Research, & Policy (often requires Master’s)
- Policy Analyst
- Research Assistant
- Crime Analyst (some entry-level roles open to BA graduates)
- Intelligence Analyst (local or federal agencies)
Which jobs are easiest to get immediately after graduation?
- Police Officer / Deputy Sheriff
- Correctional Officer
- Probation/Parole Assistant
- Court Clerk
- Loss Prevention
- Security Officer → Security Specialist
- 911 Dispatcher
- Social services caseworker roles
Which jobs pay the most long term?
(Varies by location, but generally):
- Federal agents (FBI/DEA/ATF/HSI/Secret Service)
- Intelligence Analyst roles
- Corporate security management
- Attorneys
- Emergency management directors
If you want, tell me what part of criminal justice you’re most interested in (law enforcement, social work, federal jobs, forensics, policy, etc.), and I can recommend specific roles, typical salary ranges, and what you need to be competitive.
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#16 Re: 火线求救:娃想转专业,这个专业怎么样?
如果是要朝 law maker 方向努力,那确实应该考虑本科毕业后读法学院。
本科可以读政治学或者哲学。政治学对了解美国政体运作有好处,而且会学到一些政治学理论和基本的研究方法。哲学培养阅读和思辨能力,有助于将来学习理解法律条文以及如何阐述自己的想法立场。
#17 Re: 火线求救:娃想转专业,这个专业怎么样?
学法律,有一点要keep in mind: 法律对 学校的名气很看重。所以一定要努力进好的法学院。
本科暑假一定要争取去立法委,法院,政府去当intern. 建立关系网。对以后法学院录取极有帮助。我孩子的朋友,室友里就有几个夏天在DC的House 或 Senator 做intern.

