Career Opportunities

What can I do with a major in justice studies?

Some students use their degree as a launching pad for post-graduate work in law or social sciences. Others go directly into the work force as researchers, administrators, community activists and practitioners in areas such as:

• Civil/human rights.
• Consumer rights.
• Corrections.
• Court administration.
• Economic security.
• Environmental protection.
• Health.
• Higher education.
• Housing/urban development.
• Hunger/homelessness.
• Immigration.
• Labor.
• Law enforcement.
• Peace and justice.
• Probation.
• Public policy.
• Veteran affairs.
• Victim advocacy.

ASU Career Services is an excellent resource for planning your career after graduation. Career Services provides not only career planning, advisement on résumé writing, interviewing skills and letter-writing for employment, etc. Students should plan to meet a career advisor early in their freshman year for guidance.