What Jobs Can I Get With An Associate Degree In Criminal Justice?

[Marlayne]

Forgive me if I am asking the wrong expert. I am about to earn an associate degree in criminal justice. I am interested in a security job with someone like the CIA, NSA, or FBI. Unfortunately those agencies require at least a bachelor degree. Are there any other agencies or organizations I should check into that may accept my associate degree?

If you can help, I will likely have several follow up questions.  

[Waller]

Greetings Lee,

Those agencies do ordinarily require a bachelor degree for positions such as field agent or analyst. But I know for a fact that all of those agencies have internal police and security forces who are responsible, for instance, over confirming the credentials of incoming employees and perimeter defense. Such positions require a minimum of a high school diploma. As such you would be quite competitive for the position with additional studies from an associate degree.

Here are links to such positions there:

CIA(this one specifically mentions an associate degree in criminal justice as a credential)

https://www.cia.gov/careers/opportunities/support-professional/security-protective-officer.html

FBIhttp://www.fbijobs.gov/126.asp

NSA(enter police in the keyword)

https://www.nsa.gov/psp/applyonline/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?Page=HRS_CE_HM_PRE&Action=A&SiteId=1

I do know a man at the CIA who started there as a security protective officer and then on his own time took classes toward a bachelors. He was then able to get a position at the CIA as a clandestine officer. Providing security at these facilities is an important contribution to the overall mission of these agencies. Good luck in your pursuits.