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M.A. in Criminal Justice Alumni Careers

Your Success is Our Strength

What do Monmouth Criminal Justice alumni do with their master’s degree? Quite a lot. Whether it is law enforcement, corrections, or social work, our graduates go on to find meaningful careers in both the private and public sectors.

Eye on the Future

The Department also hosts an Annual Federal Law Enforcement Career Day, which brings together representatives from more than 40 agencies in the field of Criminal Justice and Homeland Security to help inform and inspire the next generation of criminal justice professionals.

Our alumni have held jobs with employers including:

  • Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
  • Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
  • HIDTA – NY/NJ
  • Homeland Security Investigation (HSI)
  • Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office (HCPO)
  • Kroll International
  • Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office (MPCO)
  • NJ Human Services Police
  • NJ Office of Homeland Security & Preparedness (OHSP)
  • New Jersey State Police (NJSP)
  • New York Police Department (NYPD)
  • Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
  • Social Security Administration
  • U.S. Department of Agriculture: Office of the Inspector General
  • United States Marshal’s Service (USMS)

Their titles include Diversion Investigator, Government Intelligence Analyst, Special Agent, Data Analyst, Chief of Police, Diversion Investigator, County Prosecutor’s Office Detective, and more. Part of the reason for our alumni’s overwhelming success is that they were prepared for leadership. As a result, they were able to step up, advance in their careers, and serve at a higher level.

Criminal Justice Alumni Graduate Program Challenge Coin

A medal with the Monmouth Spirit logo. Reads "Monmouth University, West Long Branch, New Jersey"
A medal showing the scales of justice. Reads "Criminal Justice, Graduate Program, Your Success is Our Stength"

Cooperative Learning Experiences

As a student in Monmouth’s Criminal Justice master’s program, you will have the added benefit of having the opportunity to build your network through our strong partnership collaborations, which include:

  • Annual Intelligence IALEIA Yearly Conference
  • Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) – DELTA Course
  • Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Pharmaceutical Course
  • Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office – Trainings
  • Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office – Trainings
  • NJ Office of Attorney General (OAG) – Graduations and Trainings
  • NJ Women in Law Enforcement – Annual Conference
  • Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (OHSP)
  • Solent University (United Kingdom) Annual Student Engagement Conference