text: what careers or jobs can i get with a criminal justice bachelors degree, and  how much would they be paying?? i kno i can work as a cop but thats not really what i am shooting for. n please provide the wages thnx in advance i have a degree in cj and i'm a lobbyist.  so, there is a wide field out there.  most cj students look at jobs with the local pds, sheriffs, highway patrol, atf (alcohol, tobacco & fire arms), abc (alcohold & beverage control), us marshalls, border patrol, doj (department of justice), homeland security, fbi and cia.  but there is also the correctional facilities, politics and law school to look at if you find those interesting.  these are ideas if you want to stay in a cj field.  these types of jobs will make you anywhere from $30 - 100k per year depending on your time of service and rank.  plan on starting around at $35k  though...  in reality, only 30% of college grads find a career in their field of study - either through choice or because they couldn'g get the job they were looking for.  once you graduate, the mere fact that you have a degree will open a lot of doors for you and you may find yourself being the manager of an accounting firm if you want!  with a degree the world is your oyster babe!  go find your pearl!  =)