Criminology
Why a Criminology Degree From Le Moyne?
Imagine analyzing a crime scene and discovering evidence that leads to an arrest. Or reopening a cold case investigation and identifying a suspect with a new DNA match. Maybe you’ll defend someone’s innocence in the courtroom or help young people in the penal system get their lives back on track.
When you study criminology at Le Moyne, you’ll learn about human behavior, justice and law ethics. You’ll consider important questions about society and the human condition and discover answers grounded in Jesuit values. Whether you’re preparing for a career in forensic science, law enforcement, the courts or social service, you will graduate ready to make an impact in the world and a meaningful difference among those you serve.
Legal Theory Meets Policy & Practice
Criminology on the Heights provides you with a variety of experiences in and outside the classroom, exploring everything from theory to psychology and human behavior.
Criminology Undergraduate Degrees
Both our criminology major and minor offer multidisciplinary and intersectional approaches to criminology. You’ll explore the nature of crime, the causes and consequences of criminality, crime solutions as well as (in)justice issues.
Anthropology & Sociology Degrees
Le Moyne also offers adjacent studies to criminology – anthropology and sociology – which explore human behavior and human interactions.
Criminology Courses
You’ll learn about the criminal justice system, criminal investigation, law, psychology and the corrections community. Other course topics include race and ethnic relations, family violence, gangs and deviance. Browse Le Moyne’s criminology courses on the course catalog.
The interests and expertise of Le Moyne’s criminology range from working with victims and survivors of violence to agencies like the U.S. Department of Justice. Their work has been recognized by award-winning journals, and their research includes in-depth considerations like racial and ethnic contexts’ effects on sentencing disparity.
Criminology Careers & Median Salaries
$115,278 Attorney
$70,570 Corrections Officer
$98,590 Criminologist
$91,286 Cybersecurity Analyst
$96,294 Forensic Psychologist
$115,278 Attorney
$70,570 Corrections Officer
$98,590 Criminologist
$91,286 Cybersecurity Analyst
$96,294 Forensic Psychologist
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