What Can You Do with a Criminology/Criminal Justice Degree?
Criminology and criminal justice at Keuka College offers a unique program encompassing both criminology and criminal justice to give you a more complete education and to better prepare you for your career.
Criminology, a sub-field of sociology, is the scientific study of crime. It includes an examination of the social origins of criminal law, the causes of criminal behavior, and societal strategies to control and prevent crime.
Criminal Justice involves the study of law-enforcement agencies, courts, corrections, and criminal law and the relationships among them.
The core of our major in enhanced by the inclusion of courses in political science, sociology and psychology.
Our small college environment allows our faculty members to spend the time that is needed to establish and maintain vital and effective advising relationships with our students. This allows our students to supplement their major with carefully chosen relevant courses, such as accounting, organizational management, biology, American Sign Language, and other social sciences.
Many of our students also complete a minor in another discipline such as psychology, sociology, or Spanish. Some students are able to complete a double major.
Learn more about majoring in Criminology/Criminal Justice at Keuka College.
Criminology/Criminal Justice Internships & Field Periods
Students working toward a criminology/criminal justice degree at Keuka College must complete a 140-hour internship each year—we call this Field Period.
Here's where some of our criminology/criminal justice students have recently done their Field Periods. All of these organizations have indicated they'd be interested in hosting Keuka students in the future.
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Anna Maria Island Community Center Anna Maria, Fla. |
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Auburn Police Department Auburn, N.Y. |
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Batavia Town Hall Batavia, N.Y. |
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Belosky Construction Inc. Horseheads, N.Y. |
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Benchmark Builders Grand Island, N.Y. |
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Boy Scouts of America, Finger Lakes Council Geneva, N.Y. |
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Brockport Central School District Brockport, N.Y. |
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Canandaigua VA Medical Center Canandaigua, N.Y. |
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CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) Manchester, N.H. |
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Cayuga County District Attorney's Office Auburn, N.Y. |
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Children's Home of Jefferson County Watertown, N.Y. |
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Churchville-Chili Central School District Rochester, N.Y. |
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Cooperstown Central School Cooperstown, N.Y. |
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Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ontario County Canandaigua, N.Y. |
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Cutting Construction Fillmore, N.Y. |
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Dewitt Police Department East Syracuse, N.Y. |
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Elmira Police Department Elmira, N.Y. |
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Florida States Attorney's Office Tallahassee, Fla. |
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Fort Campbell Kentucky Fort Campbell, Ky. |
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Getinge USA, Inc. Rochester, N.Y. |
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Hartman Hand and Occupational Therapy Rochester, N.Y. |
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Herkimer Girls Softball League Herkimer, N.Y. |
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Herkimer Police Department Herkimer, N.Y. |
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Hillside Family Agencies Romulus, N.Y. |
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Hope Unites Dansville, N.Y. |
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Jefferson County Probation Office Watertown, N.Y. |
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Kids Adventure Times Penn Yan, N.Y. |
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Law Office of Gerard Decusatis Amsterdam, N.Y. |
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Lenox Police Department Lenox, Mass. |
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Livingston County Sheriff Geneseo, N.Y. |
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Monroe County Coroner/Medical Examiner Rochester, N.Y. |
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Monroe County Correctional Facility Rochester, N.Y. |
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Monroe County Sheriff Rochester, N.Y. |
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Nashua New Hampshire Police Department Nashua, N.H. |
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Neighborhood Empowerment Teams Rochester, N.Y. |
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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Schenectady, N.Y. |
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New York State Park Police Seneca Falls, N.Y. |
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New York State Police Department Central Square, N.Y. |
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New York State Troopers Canandaigua, N.Y. |
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Newark Police Department Newark, N.Y. |
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North Royalton Police Department North Royalton, Ohio |
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Oneida City Police Department Oneida, N.Y. |
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Onondaga County Department of Mental Health Syracuse, N.Y. |
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Onondaga County District Attorney's Office Syracuse, N.Y. |
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Oswego County Sheriff's Department Oswego, N.Y. |
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Pathways, Inc. Corning, N.Y. |
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Petro Truck Stop Waterloo, N.Y. |
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Realty USA Cooperstown, N.Y. |
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Rochester City Court/Drug Treatment Court Rochester, N.Y. |
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Rome Police Department Rome, N.Y. |
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Saratoga Springs Emergency Medical Services Saratoga Springs, N.Y. |
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Solvay Union Free School District Solvay, N.Y. |
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Steuben County Public Defenders Office Bath, N.Y. |
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Syracuse City School District Syracuse, N.Y. |
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Taberg Residential Center Taberg, N.Y. |
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The Vera House Syracuse, N.Y. |
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Vera House Syracuse, N.Y. |
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Vermont State Police East Middlebury, Vt. |
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Veteran Affairs Police Department Canandaigua, N.Y. |
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Wellness G.I.F.T.S. Bath, N.Y. |
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Wilkes Barre City Police Department Wilkes Barre, Pa. |
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Wyoming County Probation Dept. Warsaw, N.Y. |
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Yates County Office of Emergency Management Penn Yan, N.Y. |
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Yates County Sheriff's Department Penn Yan, N.Y. |
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Yorkville Police Department Yorkville, N.Y. |
Links for Criminology/Criminal Justice Majors
Find out all you can about majoring in Criminology/Criminal Justice and the careers to which such a degree will lead. Here are some links to professional organizations, job banks, and associations you may find interesting.
Criminology/Criminal Justice Major Skills
What type of skills do Criminology/Criminal Justice majors need to be successful? Here's a sampling.
- Ability to identify and analyze social problems and develop solutions
- Broad understanding of criminal law and the criminal justice system
- Critical thinking
- Decision making
- Ethics and moral values
- Interviewing skills
- Knowledge of legal structures
- Quantitative skills
- Research strategies
- Skills in research and scientific methodology
- Understanding the nature of crimes
- Written & presentation skills
What Can I Do with a Criminology/Criminal Justice Degree?
With a Criminology/Criminal Justice degree, you can find a career in the following:
- Child Welfare
- Corrections
- Counter Intelligence
- Criminal Investigations
- Customs
- FBI and Secret Service
- Homeland Security
- Juvenile Justice Services
- Law
- Law Enforcement
- Military
- Probation
- Research
- Victim Services
Average Annual Salary
$37,500 - Law Enforcement, $29,000 - Customer ServiceField Periods in Criminology/Criminal Justice
- Heidi Reynolds
- New Boston, N.H.
- Nashua/New Hampshire Police Department
- Stephanie Rockow
- Brockport, N.Y.
- Office of the Medical Examiner
- Stephanie Jones
- Dundee, N.Y.
- Keuka College Dept. of Campus Safety
- Ashley Lass
- Prattsburg, N.Y.
- Ontario County Sheriff's Office
