Employment Status of the Criminology Graduates of the University of Northern Philippines (1996-2000)

Abstract

The study generally aimed to find out the employment status of the Criminology graduates of the University of Northern Philippines from 1996-2000. In particular, it determined the performance of the graduates in the Criminology Board Examinations. This study made use of the descriptive research design. Documentary analysis and questionnaires were used to gather pertinent data. Results showed that majority of the respondents were employed within a year afer graduation and hold permanent items in the Philippine National Police as intelligence operations officers, investigators, traffic enforcers, police encoders and security personnel. On the level of academic achievement, the Criminology graduates were rated average in both professional and general subjects.  In 1996, 56% of the graduates passed in the board exam; in 1997 and 1998, 32.43% and 47.62% passed, respectively, and 50% of the graduates passed in 1999 and 2000. Comparatively, however, the institution surpassed most of the national pausing rates except in 1997. Based on the findings of this study, the researchers recommend that the university should look into ways of helping the graduates find jobs especially those who are eligible but could not find any proper person to endorse them. The institute should find ways to improve the performance of the graduates in the board examination ite organizing in-House reviews before going to other review schools. Thus will also help the graduates who cannot afford to go to review school outside the province. Moreover, the academic standard in admitting students should be raised especially far subjects that are much related to criminology and the institute should co-duet curriculum revision where subject which are no longer relevant should be deleted and/or replaced by more relevant ones. There should be an enhancement ofsubjects where criminology skills are learned and developed by the students.