Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security

This career path is focused on planning, managing, and providing legal, public safety and protective services and homeland security, including professional and technical support services.

While many majors and minors can prepare you for this career path, we find that students studying certain subjects have a natural connection. Common majors and minors related to career in this area include:

Criminal Justice, Political Science, English, History, Psychology, Sociology, Philosophy, Business Administration (all concentrations)

Use the Job Trends tool below to explore the tasks and skills connected to specific types of jobs related to this career path.

Career definition is adapted from the National Career Clusters® Framework.

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19 early career jobs that map well to computer science majors

Published on May 9, 2025

Career mapping is the process of strategically planning your professional journey by identifying potential job roles, the skills required, and the steps needed to reach your goals. For computer science majors, career mapping is especially valuable because the tech industry …

By College Recruiter

The LSAT Score Release Date: What You Need to Know

Published on May 3, 2025

For prospective law students, the LSAT score release date is a crucial milestone in the admissions process. Understanding when LSAT scores are released, how they are calculated, and what to do after receiving them is essential for effective law school …

Can Employers See Your Work History? What a Background Check Covers

Published on March 5, 2025

If you’re feeling less than great about that time you impulsively walked out on your job to travel the world, or the fact that you left that one fast food gig off your resume, you might wonder, “Can an employer …

Which industries will hire the most security professionals in 2025?

Published on February 5, 2025

If 20 years ago you asked a typical employer what a “security” employee did, they would likely describe a security guard such as those who patrol shopping malls and sit at desks in lobbies. Today, that same employer would likely …

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Which industry will hire the most tech workers in 2025?

Published on January 19, 2025

The labor market in most sectors and most countries has been a lot weaker since early 2023 than it was in 2021 and 2022. And one of the weakest of those sectors has been technology. We wanted to find out …

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