I am half way done with my associates in Criminal Justice at the local community college. I am not attending now as I don't make enough money with my current income and have decided to focus on getting hired with an agency, then returning to school. I don't feel like it is a wise financial decision to go into debt for an A.A. degree. I thankfully have a department seriously looking at me and looks like this place is where God wants me (sometimes you just know I guess). Once I am hired by said agency and settled in I would like to finish my associates degree in C.J.
Here is where my question comes in, and its two fold. I want to finish my A.A. in C.J. as I feel I have devoted a lot of time and money into it already and I do enjoy the course work. However, is a bachelors in Criminal Justice really a useful degree to be applied to a career in law enforcement or can my time be better spent in another avenue of interest such as business management or public administration?
I would like to, at the twilight of my career, be a chief someday and feel the latter two would be more useful in that arena but would like information from the pros.
Thanks in advance.
Matt
Here is where my question comes in, and its two fold. I want to finish my A.A. in C.J. as I feel I have devoted a lot of time and money into it already and I do enjoy the course work. However, is a bachelors in Criminal Justice really a useful degree to be applied to a career in law enforcement or can my time be better spent in another avenue of interest such as business management or public administration?
I would like to, at the twilight of my career, be a chief someday and feel the latter two would be more useful in that arena but would like information from the pros.
Thanks in advance.
Matt
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