Home to Wisconsin's first crime analysis program. Our graduates have impressive careers. Thousands have gone on to work in government agencies, the private sector, and nonprofits. They work as FBI agents, investigators, crime analysts, probation counselors, chiefs of police departments, victims' advocates, and more. They work at the local, state and federal level; at nonprofit agencies, police dep
artments, probation and parole offices, district attorney's offices, and local level departments to federal agencies such as the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and Federal Bureau of Investigation, to name a few. Located in the largest city in Wisconsin, the school provides an unmatched environment for students to study criminal justice. The school offers more than 300 field placement opportunities and is home to the only Social Welfare PhD with a specialization in criminal justice in the state of Wisconsin. UWM criminal justice majors study three broad areas of this diverse profession: law enforcement, the courts and corrections. Students study the nature and causes of crime, the impact of crime on individuals and society, and the criminal justice system. The bachelor’s degree curriculum prepares students as generalists in criminal justice and is well suited for those who want to pursue graduate work in criminal justice, law, public administration, and the social sciences. Students can major or minor in criminal justice and specialize in the fast-growing area of crime analysis. Students have the option to complete their bachelor’s and master’s degrees in criminal justice in five years with the Criminal Justice Accelerated Master’s Degree. This program is ideal for students who may want to continue on to graduate study and helps students obtain both degrees in a more cost-effective and efficient manner. High-achieving high school seniors may begin this program their freshmen year at UW-Milwaukee. At the master’s level, the department offers coordinated master’s degrees in criminal justice and social work, and in criminal justice and public administration. In both programs, students earn two master’s degrees concurrently.
