Criminal Justice is a major with excellent and diverse career opportunities. At Lyndon, students can focus on a variety of interests ranging from cybersecurity and crime-scene investigation to the social, cultural, and psychological impacts of crime and the criminal justice system. And students are prepared for traditional crime enforcement jobs.
Unique at Lyndon is the opportunity to study GIS crime mapping used by police departments and federal agencies. Right now, Criminal Justice students are mapping crime in Vermont’s largest city, Burlington, Vermont.
Lyndon’s integrated Criminal Justice program creates a different outlook for students and prepares graduates for diverse careers.
“When you think of criminal justice programs, most people think of police officers, game wardens, you just think of the law enforcement aspect, you don’t see the whole picture. When I first came into the program, I never thought I would want to do casework. It’s human service, but you need to know all the laws, you need to know why these people were incarcerated, you need the criminal justice background as well.
You take your criminal justice courses, you also take psychology and sociology courses; those have helped a lot. It just makes you go ‘oh, this such a bigger field than I thought’. There’s so many more opportunities than you would think.” – Erikka Eddy, Lyndon Criminal Justice student
With a Lyndon education, you will receive hands-on experience, personal attention, and a liberal arts core that prepares you with critical thinking skills.
Lyndon has great teachers who actually teach, small classes, and close personal attention. This more than anything else is what students cite as the reason they love Lyndon. Lyndon is a friendly and welcoming community.
Attractive scholarships can add up to $12,076 in savings for qualified students, and of course low in-state tuition with additional in-state savings makes a quality education affordable for everyone.
This means that you will receive a tremendous value in your investment in a college education.
“LSC’s program helps you make those tough decisions you’ll have to make once you graduate; it helped me get to where I am today working for law enforcement.”