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What can I do with a degree in criminal justice from Mount Mercy College?
The criminal justice field is full of diverse opportunities for employment in a number of governmental and private institutions. First year graduates report salaries ranging from $15,000-45,000*. Graduates from Mount Mercy are working as:Other graduates of Mount Mercy’s program are now working as:
- A detective with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department in Las Vegas, NV
- Chief of police for the Cedar Rapids Police Department , Cedar Rapids, IA
- A State Investigator for the State Public Defender’s Office in Cedar Rapids, IA
- A captain with the Motor Vehicle Enforcement Investigation Unit, Iowa Department of Transportation,
Cedar Rapids, IA- A Women’s Halfway House counselor at the Area Substance Abuse Council – Heart of Iowa, in Cedar Rapids, IA
- A correctional counselor at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution in Tecumseh, NE
- Private security officers
- Youth and social workers
- Pre-trial investigators
- Attorneys
- State Crime Lab workers
- Firefighters
- U.S. marshals
*Salaries are ranges reported by 2004 Mount Mercy College graduates.
What classes should I take to enter the program?
What will it take to graduate?
How will I gain experience?
What can I do with a criminal justice degree?
Who can I talk to?
Criminal Justice Department
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