Graduates have found employment in public service agencies such as:
- Police departments
- Corrections departments
- Social service agencies
- Victim's assistance agencies
- Youth counseling agencies
- Private security and insurance companies
Many students continue on to law school.
The greatest strength of the criminal justice program at Mercy College is the academic and professional diversity of the faculty, which includes attorneys, law enforcement officers, and other professionals who have had hands-on experience in the criminal justice system in the metropolitan area.