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| job opportunities. Online and campus college | | | | The job opportunities in these fields have risen, as |
| degree programs have addressed this need and | | | | have their salaries. |
| now offer criminal justice degrees and homeland | | | | There are several jobs to consider with a criminal |
| security degrees. | | | | justice degree. Transportation Security |
| Recently, this country has experienced an | | | | Administration is a fast growing sector whose |
| increased need for criminal justice and homeland | | | | needs are growing at a great pace. The jobs do |
| security professionals. After September 11, 2001 | | | | not require a degree, but it helps for job |
| heightened security at federal buildings, and state | | | | placement. The only way to advance your |
| and local government agencies has created a | | | | position in this field however, is to have an |
| massive increase in criminal justice and homeland | | | | associate's degree or higher. According to the |
| security job opportunities. The job of homeland | | | | bureau of labor statistics, average starting salary |
| security professionals is to prevent terrorist | | | | is just below $40,000. The Bureau of Diplomatic |
| attacks within the United States. Conceived after | | | | Security hires agents for federal law enforcement. |
| the September 11, attacks and established in early | | | | These jobs do require a college degree. The |
| 2003, the Department of Homeland Security is | | | | starting salaries start at $32,000 and can be as |
| responsible for border and transportation security, | | | | high as $46,000. It varies according to education, |
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| need for more qualified personnel, online and | | | | income in these jobs rises as you advance in your |
| campus college degree programs have addressed | | | | career. Law enforcement officials at the state and |
| this need and now offer criminal justice degrees | | | | federal level usually need a bachelor's degree. The |
| and homeland security degrees. The market is | | | | average pay in this sector of criminal justice was |
| right for those looking to make a career change | | | | over $51,000. Local law enforcement agencies do |
| to the exciting field of criminal justice. Criminal | | | | not often call for degrees, but only give |
| justice careers offer a broad spectrum of job | | | | promotions to degree holders. |