| Introduction The legal field is growing at a | | | | functions related to national security, and |
| rapid pass, one of the encouraging factor for | | | | foreign intelligence, as directed by the |
| this growth is the investment of government | | | | President. The annual salary for this job may |
| in homeland security. The investment in | | | | vary by job functions but this is one of the |
| homeland security has also lead to the | | | | high income categories in criminal justice |
| increase of demand in public and private | | | | field. |
| safety. Many law enforcement departments now | | | | |
| have increased the academic requirements for | | | | - Criminologist Criminologist primarily |
| law enforcement officer, security personnel | | | | involved in research and teaching, |
| or other position that requires knowledge in | | | | criminologists supply a great deal of |
| criminal justice, most of them require at | | | | knowledge to the study of policing, police |
| least an associate degree for the position or | | | | administration and policy, juvenile justice |
| career promotion. This means that in the | | | | and delinquency, corrections, correctional |
| field of criminal justice, qualified and | | | | administration and policy & etc. |
| skilled professionals are always in demand. | | | | According to a 2002-03 survey by the American |
| Earn Your Criminal Justice Degree Online To | | | | Association of University Professors, |
| upgrade the skills & knowledge in | | | | salaries for full-time faculty averaged |
| criminal justice or to enter into this highly | | | | $64,455. By rank, the average was $86,437 for |
| demand field without stopping your current | | | | professors, $61,732 for associate professors, |
| work (or simply busy) isn't as hard as it | | | | $51,545 for assistant professors, $37,737 for |
| used to be. The time, distance and financial | | | | instructors, and $43,914 for lecturers. |
| constraints of higher education have all but | | | | |
| disappeared with the arrival of distance | | | | - FBI Agent Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| learning and now everyone who are interested | | | | (FBI) agents are the Government's primary |
| in this field can earn the criminal justice | | | | researchers, accountable for investigating |
| degree via online technology. Today, many | | | | infringement of over 260 statutes and |
| traditional universities and online colleges | | | | performing susceptible national security |
| offer Criminal Justice Degrees and the | | | | investigations. The average annual salary for |
| students can attend the courses online. Among | | | | a FBI Agent is in range of $40,000 to |
| the universities who offers Criminal Justice | | | | 100,000. |
| Degree Online are: | | | | |
| | | | - Forensic Psychology Forensic Psychologists |
| - University of Phoenix Online | | | | apply psychology to criminal justice. They |
| | | | frequently deal with legal issues such as |
| - Kaplan University | | | | news law, and public policies, and are asked |
| | | | to determine the mental state and competency |
| - Boston University | | | | of the defendant at the time of the crime, |
| | | | and throughout the legal proceedings. |
| - American InterContinental University Online | | | | Psychologists earned between $45,000 and |
| | | | $100,000 annually. (see example job ad at |
| - Colorado Technical University | | | | (see example hiring ad at USAJobs - |
| | | | jobsearch.usajob.opm.gov) |
| - Grantham University | | | | |
| | | | - Forensic Science Forensic scientists help |
| - Keiser College Online Career Opportunities | | | | to solve crimes by collecting and analyzing |
| A criminal justice degree can put you on a | | | | physical evidence and other facts found at |
| career path in Law Enforcement, | | | | the scene. They specifically analyze |
| Investigations, Courts, Security, | | | | fingerprints, blood, semen, firearms, saliva, |
| Corrections, Law, Forensic Science and Public | | | | and drugs, and may also reconstruct skeletal |
| Safety. Among these careers are: | | | | bones. Experienced forensic scientists earn |
| | | | an average salary of $55000 per year. Federal |
| - Crime Scene Investigation Crime scene | | | | salaries are usually higher. (see example job |
| investigators are responsible for carrying | | | | ad at (see example hiring ad at USAJobs - |
| out complex crime scene investigations. They | | | | jobsearch.usajob.opm.gov ) |
| are accountable for the initial evaluation of | | | | |
| the scene, and use various types of equipment | | | | - Paralegal Paralegals are supervised by |
| to cultivate, secure, and package any | | | | licensed attorneys. They offer assistance by |
| physical evidence found at the scene. Base on | | | | completing legal research, preparing |
| the degree level and experience, the annual | | | | notebooks for trial, interviewing clients, |
| salary range for this career may range from | | | | helping write legal briefs, reviewing and |
| $35,000 to $55,000. | | | | updating files, and drafting documents. |
| | | | Salary and benefits for paralegals vary |
| - ATF Agent ATF Agent usually Work for the | | | | according to location, job responsibilities, |
| U.S. Treasury Department and they are | | | | and the type of law office they work for. |
| responsible for the implementation and | | | | Starting salaries usually range from $1,300 |
| enforcement of U.S. laws concerning the | | | | to $1,800 per month in smaller towns and law |
| possession and sale of alcohol, tobacco, and | | | | firms. Paralegals employed by the federal |
| firearms. Base on the degree level and job | | | | government earn an average annual salary of |
| grade, base annual salary range for this job | | | | between $20,000 and $25,000, according to |
| range from $30,000 to $130,000. (see example | | | | their experience and skills. Summary The |
| hiring ad for ATF agent at USAJobs - | | | | career opportunities mentioned above are not |
| jobsearch.usajob.opm.gov ) | | | | the full job list, there are many jobs |
| | | | related to criminal justice field for you as |
| - CIA Agent The CIA Agent roles include | | | | a graduate major in this area. Please note |
| providing accurate, timely, comprehensive, | | | | that the salary figures stated for each job |
| evidence-based, foreign intelligence | | | | types are for your reference purpose, the |
| associated with national security; and | | | | figure may vary by hiring locations, degree |
| conducting special activities, | | | | types, job requirement & etc. |
| counterintelligence activities, and other | | | | |