ollowing the tragic events online schools. If you are a
of 9/11 there is today a working adult, online courses
much greater awareness will suit you a lot more than a
throughout society about such traditional program since to
issues as homeland security, complete an online program you do
airport security, public safety not have to give up your job or
and management, international relocate or disrupt your life in
terrorism, criminology and anyway.
criminal psychology and many
other related subjects. More importantly, if you are a
Interestingly these are all working adult already working in
subjects you can major in or the field of criminal justice, an
obtain specializations in through online degree will get you that
degrees in criminal much coveted promotion or switch
justice/criminology. And more to a more well paying job. You
interestingly, such a degree in can also get a degree much
criminal justice/criminology can quicker than through the
get you a job a lot more easily traditional route as most online
than a degree in a number of criminal justice/criminology
other subjects. This is because programs allow you to take credit
the US Bureau of Labor Statistics for your working experience or
has identified careers in any on-the-job training that you
criminal justice as one of the may have gone through.
top five careers in the coming
years in terms of future job A degree in criminal
opportunities. justice/criminology will open up
many different careers for you at
You can get degrees in criminal the local, state or federal
justice/criminology from both government level as well as in
traditional schools as well as the private sector. You can also
get teaching jobs in various investigation etc.
colleges and universities if you
have a master's or a PhD degree Depending on your major or
in criminal justice/criminology. specialization, a criminal
justice/criminology degree in any
Within the broad field of of these areas will make you
criminal justice/criminology you eligible for jobs in local, state
can specialize in different or federal law enforcement, law
fields such as criminal justice firms, agencies such as the FBI,
administration, criminology, banks and insurance companies,
criminal and business law, court corrections facilities, law
procedures, policing, courts, organizations responsible
corrections, juvenile justice, for public safety and a host of
domestic violence, court report similar organizations. The
writing, private security, salaries in these careers are
homeland security, public safety also quite attractive with median
and management, economic crime salaries for such careers being
and fraud management, cyber around $40,000 a year.
crime, paralegal studies,
forensic science, crime scene
About the Author:
Jim Greenberg recommends you visit the Online Criminal Justice Degree Guide for more information on criminal justice careers and salaries. See http://www.ocjdg.com/2006/02/the_abcs_of_enr.html for more information.
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