Career Opportunities after PG in Criminology

Criminology is a science and empirical study of crime, criminals and prevention of crime with a wide score and area in both private and public spheres.

It the present milieu, the crime graph has grown exponentially, which has opened a window of opportunities in the field of criminology. Let’s explore areas of opportunities here.

One of the careers options to explore after a PG in Criminology is to open your own detective agency or work as a private detective. Several organisations & even individuals hire private detectives, & its rewarding.

It's another area of opportunity to be explored. CIs play a vital role in law enforcement & criminal justice system. The BLS projects a spike in police & detective jobs between 2018 to 2028.

Individuals can look for a role as Crime Scene Analyst or CSA aka forensic science technician, who gather & make sense of data from crime scenes & support police detectives.

A PG degree in criminology can also help one become a crime laboratory analyst, which is sought by law enforcement & police depts., & by several medical and forensic institutions.

Individuals with a PG degree in Criminology can also opt for a career in teaching. They can join as an Assistant Professor or Professor in Criminology, which is a rare discipline thought, and a well-paid career option.

Forensic psychologist is yet another career option which a student of criminology can opt for. It involves understanding the criminal psyche and help the law-enforcing agencies to mitigate crime.

A student of criminology can also explore the legal field as a criminal lawyer either in defence, or prosecution of a person implicated for an alleged crime. There is a spike in demand for criminal lawyers in the present environment.

Digital Forensic Analyst is also a career option to go for involving retrieving & cataloguing of digital evidence, & play a crucial role in troubleshooting issues concerning cybersecurity like cyber-attacks, thefts, frauds, etc.

Candidates can also join the law enforcing & intel-agencies by undertaking several examinations conducted by the concerned Depts. & agencies, and have a secured future.