Client Services and Corrections Degree

Bachelor's in Criminal Justice - Client Services and Corrections

The demand has never been a higher for skilled professionals in the Criminal Justice field. Rasmussen College's School of Justice Studies offers a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice with an emphasis in Client Services / Corrections, which is designed for anyone who is interested in working as a Probation Officer, Parole Officer, or Corrections Officers, or fulfilling administrative roles at detention centers.

Mandatory sentencing guidelines calling for reduced parole and longer sentences for inmates have resulted in large, steady growth in the prison population, and in many States, there is more emphasis on rehabilitation and alternate forms of punishment, such as probation, increasing demand for additional Probation and Corrections Officers.

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The ability to listen and communicate clearly and compassionately, while maintaining control over potentially volatile situations and people, is an extremely important skill for those interested in working in this industry. Graduates of our Criminal Justice Bachelor Degree program, who focus in our Client Services / Corrections emphasis, work with criminal offenders and interact with many other individuals, such as family members and friends of their clients, who may be difficult to work with due to anger, sadness, and frustration.

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Call (888) 549-6755 and speak with an Admissions Representative for more information on our Bachelor's degree in Client Serivces and Corrections, or you can Request More Information online and we’ll call you!

Note: Client Services and Corrections degree offered at all on-ground locations except the Green Bay and Rockford campuses.

Career Overview

  • Probation, Parole, and Corrections Officers held about 93,000 jobs in 2004
  • Employment of Probation, Parole, and Corrections Officers is projected to grow steadily through 2014
  • In May 2004, median annual earnings for Probation, Parole, and Corrections Officers employed in State government were $39,810; those employed in local government earned $40,560
  • A Bachelor degree in Criminal Justice or a related field is usually required

Rasmussen College will prepare you to succeed in this critical field, which is vital to the well-being of our whole society.

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