Some direct career options include:
1. Activist
2. Fundraiser
3.Immigration officer
4. Legal secretary
5. Legislative aide
6. Lobbyist
7. Mediator
8. Paralegal
9. Political aide
10. Politician
11. Public affair reporter
12. Public opinion analyst
Some indirect options include:
1. Community worker.
2. Economic development officer.
3. Foreign service officer.
4. Lawyer.
5. Public policy analyst.
6. Author.
7. Information specialist.
8. Journalist.
9. Speech writer.
10. Human resources specialist.
11. Healthcare administrator.
12. Correction officer.
13. Occuptational and health/safety inspector.
with an Associates Degree you are mostly likely to be qualified for entry-level jobs. These type of jobs are low in salary. A Bachelor or Masters degree will bring you greater job success. Nursing, Commercial Truck Driving, Welding, Production Machine Operator, Laser Tech, Plumbing, Carpentry, Furniture Manufacturing, Upholstering & Assembly, Data Entry, Computer Tech, Barber, and the list goes on and on. Contact a Counselor at the local Community/Junior Colleges for more specific opportunities. THESE ANSWERS KILL ME Any college student coming out of college even a Bachelors will most likely start in the entry-level jobs. The commentator above claims that an Associates degree will draw you a low salary. What type of Associates Degree IS HE TALKING ABOUT? Because I can tell you that an ASSOCIATES OF APPLIED SCIENCE can demand some fairly decent pay in some specialties. Lots of two year programs can get you better than ENTRY LEVEL pay. The commentator above must be thinking only in terms of an Associates Degree in Arts where it is geared to go for your Bachelors. He totally disregards Technical Associates degrees in Applied Sciences. He also doesn't leave room for the notion that some people have all ready been in their professions, and later gained their degrees through training in their field and finished the deal with a few college courses.
An associates degree in Liberal Arts, more than anything else, prepares students for further study at a 4-year degree granting college or university. Its value lies more in its capacity to prepare students for continuation of studies than for for immediate employment in a particular field. Students can usually fulfill many of a university's general education requirements at the associate level. Additionally, students needing to strengthen their reading, writing, and/or math skills are often better served at associate granting institutions.
With an associate's degree in liberal arts, you might apply for a management job. The paralegal field might also appreciate it, if you do some additional coursework (certificate) in paralegal studies. Also, some employers ask for a degree when seeking for certain administrative positions with bigger companies.
More information and personal experiences: I have an AA degree, and there really is no benefit to having it except saying that you have a piece of paper, nor are there any jobs (and I've searched) that have a decent salary (paralegal might be true [thread below], but I seriously doubt it's a full-time job w/ benefits). I have yet to find an employer seeking to specifically hire someone with an associates degree. A generation back, you were ahead of the curve if you graduated high school, but now you aren't even at the curve until you get a BA/BS. There is a downside to having an AA/AAS: getting the AA/AAS my cost you a lot of time.
If you have a good job, are straight out of high school, and have a moderate amount of discipline, forget getting an AA/AAS and go straight for the BA/BS. You can still go to community college for core requirements (much cheaper than a university if paying your way), and transfer those credits to a University if you do your research. Many local Universities will accept local community college credits.
Many people with Liberal Art degree find entry level positions with larger corporations. Once in the door it is usually easier to find positions that better match your skill levels.
In a poor job market you will have a hard time getting a good job with an A.A. degree. Strongly consider a B.S no matter the financial cost if your single. Use the A.A. degree when your married to work for a company who will pay for your B.S over time.
I got my associate in arts degree, and it is true what you say by having it really helps take care of a lot of stuff when you continue for you B.A. Plus I have so many options of directions I want to go. I can get a minor in just a semester if I choose. Plus many of the requirements in order to get into my major were met, and some were even exceeded, so I can get done quicker.
However, It seems that as far as employment it looks really good and puts you at the top of the pile if your trying to get a security job, or work at mcdonalds, but it can't really get you that high paying job. However, that will come
My experience is slightly different, but may also be helpful. I never got an AA degree. I got a certificate of completion from a trade school. To my complete surprise, nobody, that is NOBODY has EVER asked about my credentials! It turns out that if I can solve a problem for a company, they don't care one tiny bit whether or not I have a degree. Likewise, if I CAN'T solve a problem for a company, my having all the degrees in the world wouldn't do THEM one single, solitary bit of good either!
So, my recommendation is, learn how to solve problems for companies. When you have something that you can do, (even if only type quickly), then offer it to the highest bidder. Don't work for companies that aren't helping solve problems on the planet. I worked for a liquor store once. It took over a year before I realized that I was helping people to kill themselves, and even though it wasn't a very efficient method, I still had no business participating in such a line of work. Remember, liquor stores are COMPLETELY legal in this country! Owners of them can even be considered respectable citizens. Liquor stores, however, don't provide particularly moral work. The damage that they do is far greater than the benefit to society. Don't work for companies that hurt people more than they help them. It will cost you a considerable amount of inconvenience to figure this out and follow it, but the world with be a MUCH better place if you do!
Saying that an associates in arts takes different classes than a bachelors is wrong. I am currently on my way towards my bachelors of science degree and am getting my associates on the way. It is totally possible to do both and I am not wasting any classes. The associates in liberal arts in just pretty much core classes; at least in MI it is.
What type of job market is available depends on the field. For example, there are a lot of nursing jobs available with an associate's degree in nursing, however there are not many jobs available to someone with an associate's degree in psychology.
You will need to research the field to get a feel for the job market.
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There are many positions one can get with an associates degree in Criminal Justice, provided they have the skill and the drive. I work in the New York Distric Attorney's Office and can tell you that many of our employees went no higher than getting their associates degree due to financial constraints or other limiting factors. Yet, because of their dedication to their city and their job they are nonetheless extremely useful, productive individuals. They range from city clerks to assistant trial lawyers, and everything in between. And while a dedicated individual with a bachelors degree or higher will most likely beat out a dedicated individual with an associates degree (this goes for most fields), that is a far cry from saying that an associates degree is not nearly enough to get, and hold, a well-paying, title-bearing job that you and your family can be proud of.
A CJ degree is too general. It will help you if you already have a particular job in the CJ firld, and you need resume' bait for job promotion. try finding a specialty such as probation or corrections, then supplement it with a CJ associates degree.
You have to have a 4 year degree to do any FBI work.
Security
Special Police Officer
Juvenile Detention Officer
Loss Prevention Officer
what kind of job can i get with a associates degree in criminal justice?
not much. Pretty much any job that just states on the qualifications 'some college' or 'associates degree' but does not specify. If even in Philosophy - you are better off with a Bachelor's.
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Due to the increase in the competition, assocites degree are not as valuable as they used to be. However one can get good jobs in some particular fields if they have an associates degree. One good example is associates in criminal justice. Many computer networking can also accept people with associates.
A person with their Associates Degree in Criminal Justice has many job opportunities, depending on their states. These job opportunities include, campus security officer, police, probation officer, corrections officer, legal assistant, and insurance investigator.
There are several jobs one can get with a criminal justice degree. There is: police officer, probation officer, correctional officer, private detective, forensic science technician, to name a few.
There are a bunch of jobs you can go for with a criminal justice degree that range from a police officer or a court clerk to a secret service agent or a private investigator.
There are a lot of jobs for this degree. You can be a lawyer, police officer, probation or even a judge. I guess what it boils down to is what do you want to be.
Being a criminal justice degree holder has a lot of job options. One of the best jobs you can have is to become a FBI agent or a police detective. FBI agents are usually paid 114,000 dollars. This is based on national median pay.
One can apply for criminal justice jobs such as a Law Firm, Sheriff, Detective and more. It is all based off your education/experience and some of these jobs require a College Degree and require going to an Academy.
An associates degree is a degree for undergraduate academics given out after completing a 2 year course of study. Just a few of the jobs that you can get in the state of Florida with an associates degree are a registered nurse, paralegal, programmer, dental hygienist, and a respiratory therapist.
There are several entry level jobs which are available for someone with an associate's degree in criminal justice. Among those jobs are police officer, corrections officer, and campus security officer.
Some of the key, justice teaching jobs are: criminology, social justice, criminal justice, and juvenile justice.
Becoming a police officer doesn't require a criminal justice degree. That is typically for people who will have public positions or government jobs. If you want to become a law officer it typically requires classes and field training.
In general, security jobs will probably not be that helpful. However, getting a degree in Criminal Justice would definitely be seen as a plus.