| At first consideration, you might think | | | | opportunities and much bigger paychecks |
| a security guard and an attorney dont | | | | waiting for them. |
| have too much in common. But lets dig a | | | | Consider for a moment the New York City |
| little deeper. There are some | | | | Police Department. When evaluating new |
| similarities in the type of occupation | | | | applicants, their policy states, Earning |
| these individuals have chosen. | | | | an associates degree or bachelors degree |
| Of course, not all security guards are | | | | will set you apart from other |
| created, or paid, equal. While some | | | | candidates. But its not just the |
| guards are content to walk the beat and | | | | rookies. Their policy also makes it |
| pass the time, theres another group that | | | | clear that when considering officers for |
| take it to a whole new level. These are | | | | promotions, that again holding a degree |
| the degreed security guards. These | | | | will set an officer apart in the testing |
| guards are the cream of the crop, so to | | | | for promotional positions. |
| speak. They also command a higher | | | | The job outlook for law enforcement |
| paycheck. | | | | professionals is outstanding. Crime |
| And then youve got the lawyers. Once | | | | remains a pressing concern as the |
| again, not all are created equal. Some | | | | government and state try to find |
| college graduates, with no better | | | | effective solutions. According to the |
| alternative, decide law school is a | | | | U.S. Department of Labor, there will be |
| suitable choice. Meanwhile theres | | | | a 29% rise in demand by the year 2010 |
| another group of students who already | | | | for police officers, FBI agents, |
| hold a degree in criminal justice and | | | | detectives, and other related positions. |
| are well equipped to advance their | | | | The only possible remedy is to keep |
| studies and their careers. Theyre | | | | staffing trained individuals in both the |
| starting out with a clear advantage. | | | | private and public sectors. Its a |
| Beyond that, what else do they have in | | | | simple case of supply and demand. As |
| common? Increasingly, technology is | | | | our needs as a society increase so does |
| meeting law enforcement. This means | | | | the pay rate of law enforcement |
| that a number of these professionals | | | | professionals. |
| have obtained a criminal justice degree | | | | Whats more, many employers will provide |
| online. Available degrees range all the | | | | tuition assistance or even full |
| way from associate's to Master's. Of | | | | reimbursement for a criminal justice |
| course, the level of education a student | | | | degree online. And pursuing this dream |
| chooses will have a direct impact on the | | | | wont take time away from work or family. |
| aspect of the field in which they will | | | | An online education allows students the |
| work. | | | | convenience of learning when and where |
| It's not just the lawyers and security | | | | they want. |
| guards. Police officers, court clerks, | | | | The bottom line is this: a criminal |
| bailiffs, probation officers, | | | | justice degree online makes the most |
| paralegals, detectives, drug enforcement | | | | sense for anyone looking to make the |
| agents, juvenile delinquency case | | | | world a better place. And thats whether |
| managers and corrections officers across | | | | they are already employed in the |
| the country have successfully obtained | | | | industry, and looking to climb up the |
| their criminal justice degrees online. | | | | ladder, or whether they are just setting |
| And once they have completed their | | | | out to pursue a job in the field. |
| programs, theyre finding more | | | | |