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What do you want to do for a living? International crime and justice sounds more like a research field. It might make you more appealing to federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies if you can get in. Learning a critical needs language would help. It would be easier to secure a job with a background in digital forensics and cybersecurity. It would not only make you appealing to federal LE and intelligence agencies, but it can lead to a career with government contractors or in the private sector.
If you're going the cybersecurity route, you're also going to want to look into getting certifications such as CISSP and CEH. If I'm looking at the right program, you're going to have to take the CSIBridge if you don't have a computer science background. That's an extra 12 credit hours.
Yea sound correct because I believe John jay mentions this. It's funny cause my friends tell me I should go with the public administration masters program since I'm into working for large companies. I graduate with my BA in criminology next may so I think a year of research is long enough for me to decide what to do. But right now I'm focused on internships because I'm not trying to fall for the "experience" trap.
The international policing certainly sounds like the more useless of the two. I don't think much of the forensics degree without any experience to back it up. If your goal is to be a computer guy and you are willing to start at the bottom and work your way up, go for it. I agree with your friends; I'd go the MPA route.
In my opinion graduate degrees best serve students who have experience in a career field and want to move forward. I think it is a mistake to pursue a degree and then worry about a career path; you should pursue a degree that aligns with your career path.
The international policing certainly sounds like the more useless of the two. I don't think much of the forensics degree without any experience to back it up. If your goal is to be a computer guy and you are willing to start at the bottom and work your way up, go for it. I agree with your friends; I'd go the MPA route.
In my opinion graduate degrees best serve students who have experience in a career field and want to move forward. I think it is a mistake to pursue a degree and then worry about a career path; you should pursue a degree that aligns with your career path.
Yes you are so right and I'm looking at the public administration degree right now as we speak. It looks like a major where you can get internships with diversified skill such a finance internship or public affairs internship to different types of mamaget scenarios. Hmmm.
I agree with your second half and feel that alot of students worry more about degrees then their actual career path.
My son's college was recently named the best college for cybersecurity - Champlain College Named He's working as a security intern this summer. His minor is in digital forensics. Placement rate in his major has been 100% for the last three years.
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