Introduction to Protective Services Studies
We live in world that seems more dangerous than ever. Qualified protective services professionals with diplomas, certificates, and college degrees from schools and colleges are needed to staff the wide range of jobs in homeland security, law enforcement (Federal, state, community), and with local protection companies. The field is diverse. You may find yourself working as a private detective agency, as a dispatcher for police and fire, as a Federal officer guarding a U.S. border, or as a corrections officer in a jail or prison.
Protective Services Studies Programs
You'll find certificate, diploma, undergraduate, and post-graduate degree programs in criminal justice, law enforcement, and protective services at trade schools, colleges, and universities. A two-year degree program can launch your career, while a four-year bachelors program may qualify you for a higher earning position that carries greater responsibilities. A master's degree can prepare you for work in a Federal law enforcement agency or for management roles at state and local law enforcement agencies.
For example, schools currently offer studies leading to a career as a:
- Police officer or detective
- Correctional officer
- Federal government law enforcement employee
- Security guard or gaming surveillance officer
Protective Services Career Outlook and Wages
Here is a view of several selected protective services careers, the job outlook, and 2009 wages for those occupations:
Security guards: Job increase: 14 percent between 2008 and 2018. Mean 2009 annual wage: $23,820.
Police officers and detectives: Job increase: 10 percent, 2008-18. Mean 2009 annual wage: $53,210.
Correctional officers: Job increase: 9 percent from 2008 to 2018. Mean 2009 annual wage: $39,050
Completing your education in protective services studies can launch your succesful, rewarding career.
Woodrow Aames
Woodrow Aames has written articles and profiles for Yahoo, Microsoft Network, Microsoft Encarta, and other websites and print magazines around the world. He holds an MFA degree and has taught English abroad.
Correctional officers • Bureau of Labor Statistics
Police and detectives • Bureau of Labor Statistics
Security guards • Bureau of Labor Statistics
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The Top Protective Services Schools
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Considering a new career or need additional job training? Whether you want to train for a new career, advance within your current company, or simply learn new skills to stay competitive in today's job market, Allied's distance education training can help' Because the courses are offered online and through traditional distance education, the stress associated with driving to and attending a live class is eliminated. Start your new career training today, start it with Allied Schools. Learn more |
Available Programs: | Home Inspector, Private Investigator Learn more |
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Find an education partner totally committed to your success at CDI College. Learn more |
Available Programs: | Law Enforcement, Police Foundations Learn more |
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In today's rapidly changing workplace, the demand for well-trained employees is greater than ever before. Get the education you need to advance in the health sciences, business, law and justice, and technology fields at CTS Canadian Career College. Learn more |
Available Programs: | Police Foundations Learn more |
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Top Online Protective Services Schools
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Earn a degree that fits your schedule at Strayer University. Learn more |
Available Programs: | Homeland Security, Security Administration Learn more |
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Kaplan University's accredited online degree programs allow you to earn the degree you need and advance your career without missing a day of work. Learn more |
Available Programs: | Homeland Security, Law Enforcement Learn more |
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Manage your career and your life while earning your degree online at Everest University Online. Learn more |
Available Programs: | Law Enforcement Administration Learn more |
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Students may search Protective Services programs by location, subject area, and even degree type. Our interface makes it easy to research Protective Services schools and compare different programs side by side.
Select a state in the directory below to find information about each available school in that area.
Alabama, AL
Alaska, AK
Arizona, AZ
Arkansas, AR
California, CA
Colorado, CO
Connecticut, CT
Delaware, DE
Florida, FL
Georgia, GA
Hawaii, HI
Idaho, ID
Illinois, IL
Indiana, IN
Iowa, IA
Kansas, KS
Kentucky, KY
Louisiana, LA
Maine, ME
Maryland, MD
Massachusetts, MA
Michigan, MI
Minnesota, MN
Mississippi, MS
Missouri, MO
Montana, MT
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Nebraska, NE
Nevada, NV
New Hampshire, NH
New Jersey, NJ
New Mexico, NM
New York, NY
North Carolina, NC
North Dakota, ND
Ohio, OH
Oklahoma, OK
Oregon, OR
Pennsylvania, PA
Rhode Island, RI
South Carolina, SC
South Dakota, SD
Tennessee, TN
Texas, TX
Utah, UT
Vermont, VT
Virginia, VA
Washington, WA
Washington DC, DC
West Virginia, WV
Wisconsin, WI
Wyoming, WY
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This Protective Services School Directory will help you find schools, colleges and universities in the USA and get the degree programs & training you need.
We make it easy to request free information and catalogs from Protective Services Schools. Simply contact the school through the "request information" links available.
Protective Services course curricula vary, and we suggest requesting more information from all institutions, or at least a reasonable number of them. This will allow you to compare their curricula and make the best choice for yourself.
Many of the Protective Services universities that you can find in this school directory offer flexible online or on-campus degree programs that adapt to the most current trends and technologies in the fast-paced business world.
The institutions listed in the directory offer world-class instructors that provide high quality training. Further, these schools provide unsurpassed career counseling and opportunities for both students and learning professionals.
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