Vocational Schools Database
While CSI Miami overly dramatizes the career possibilities of a criminal justice graduate, the state of Florida really does provide an intriguing backdrop to the crimes and cases solved on the popular television show. Real crime scene investigators go into the field every day to keep the streets safe. Students may look to Miami for careers after graduation, or other large Florida cities like Jacksonville and Tampa.
Florida Paralegal Careers and More
Legal career training goes beyond CSI-style criminal justice. Demand is growing for paralegals, who do some of the higher-level research and review that junior attorneys used to do. Salary.com reports the following salary averages for legal careers in Jacksonville, Florida:
- Paralegal: $41,000
- Legal secretary: $31,800
- Customs officer: $33,000
No legal training program can guarantee a particular career or salary, but training and formal education is generally preferred, especially in markets where competition for jobs is expected to be high.
Jacksonville,
Keiser University - Jacksonville
6700 Southpoint Parkway, Suite 400, Jacksonville, FL 32216
Crime Scene Technology, AS, Criminal Justice, AA, Criminal Justice, BA, and more.
Tampa,
Southwest Florida College - Tampa
3910 Riga Blvd, Tampa, FL 33619
With campuses in Tampa and Fort Myers, Southwestern Florida College can help you reach your career goals with expert instructors and excellent job placement.
Criminal Justice
Online,
Champlain College - Online
For more than thirty years, Woodbury College has been helping adults change their lives through practical education for professional and personal growth. Woodbury offers a challenging and supportive learning environment where faculty are keenly aware of the strengths and challenges that working adults bring to the learning process.
MS in Law