# what to do with a criminal justice degree.. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 26, 2007, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-do-with-a-criminal-justice-degree/40802 "2007-12-26T14:03:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2007, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-do-with-a-criminal-justice-degree/40802/21 "2007-12-26T17:06:31Z")
> [@nappy1380](#): > > So she went to Hilbert, wants to get into forensics or scene analysis, and got a Criminal Justice degree? > > That doesn’t make sense. They offer 4 year Economic Crime Investigation or their Forensic Science/CSI program. Sounds like she didn’t do her research. They didn’t offer those programs until just this past year. ---
**Author:** ![ecoshardcore](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ecoshardcore/32/7591_2.png) [@ecoshardcore](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ecoshardcore)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2007, 6:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-do-with-a-criminal-justice-degree/40802/22 "2007-12-26T18:04:37Z")
> [@ILCisDEAD](#): > > grad school? HAHA! Thats probably the only time I will ever agree with you. CJ is the stupidest/biggest waste of a degree there is. ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2007, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-do-with-a-criminal-justice-degree/40802/23 "2007-12-26T18:17:16Z")
> [@jkucz28](#): > > tell her to become a cop for 2 yrs making average 40-45k a year then apply for other jobs X2 ---
**Author:** ![Carbonfiberhooded](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carbonfiberhooded/32/7608_2.png) [@Carbonfiberhooded](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carbonfiberhooded)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2007, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-do-with-a-criminal-justice-degree/40802/24 "2007-12-28T16:56:53Z")
State Trooper thing is a good idea except that the deadline to take the exam was December 1st. She would have to wait 3 more years to take it. ---
**Author:** ![sickmach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@sickmach](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sickmach)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2007, 8:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-do-with-a-criminal-justice-degree/40802/25 "2007-12-29T20:10:20Z")
tell her to use that paper as a pad… cause thats about all its worth ---
**Author:** ![EVOLUTION](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/4bbf92/32.png) [@EVOLUTION](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EVOLUTION)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2007, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-do-with-a-criminal-justice-degree/40802/26 "2007-12-29T20:12:43Z")
Penn is looking for troopers REALLY BAD!!! They’re coming up to SUNY schools looking for people. ---
**Author:** ![See4Ways](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@See4Ways](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/See4Ways)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2007, 10:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-do-with-a-criminal-justice-degree/40802/27 "2007-12-29T22:04:41Z")
hilbert has a baller internship program hit that up. also the career center there has a very dedicated chick and she has mad hookups. she even got me a job that didnt have shit 2 do with my studies. at that school you get your moneys worth. use the resources. its not what you know its who you know, hilbert knows alot of people. Also go back and talk to your adjunct professors, they will have many leads and can get your foot in the door. several good ones are kathy pierino, bernie walsh etc, etc. She has many options coming from a good school. she will find something she just has to know where to look.👋 ---
**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2007, 8:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-do-with-a-criminal-justice-degree/40802/28 "2007-12-30T08:59:03Z")
Paralegal…I have a criminal justice degree and a pre-law degree and that is what I’m doing. She will not ever do crime scene unless she is a cop first, which is academy then working night shift until she makes her way up. Or go in the FBI… but still…same route as a cop with training etc. search [indeed.com](http://indeed.com) for investigator, security, paralegal, airport security ^ Mrs. Karus ---
**Author:** ![slasky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slasky/32/7408_2.png) [@slasky](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slasky)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2007, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-do-with-a-criminal-justice-degree/40802/29 "2007-12-30T10:14:21Z")
> [@baseball24](#): > > personally im at hilbert now and graduating in fall 08 and i plan on going to buff state to get my master because at the age of 21,22,23 possibly police dept wont hire that young and with a masters i can become an officer and then further my career into fbi… You are better off with a psychology degree than a criminal justice degree if you want to be a cop. They teach you everything you need to know about criminal justice in the academy. I went through the academy with quite a few 21 year olds. ---
**Author:** ![End](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@End](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/End)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2007, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-do-with-a-criminal-justice-degree/40802/30 "2007-12-30T20:11:22Z")
if she wants to become a CSI, she should talk to Captain Michael Melton, I believe he still teaches a forensic class at Hilbert at night. I interned with him over the summer, eh could definitely lead you in the right direction. ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 4:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-do-with-a-criminal-justice-degree/40802/31 "2007-12-31T04:36:52Z")
Question: Why do troopers get paid so much? Thats about on par with the average engineering pay in NY. It seems more like who you know then anythings else to get a job like that, unless your a black girl. Why does my breath smell like cat food? [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-do-with-a-criminal-justice-degree/40802.md?page=1)