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