Law and Public Service Career Path

If you’ve chosen the Law and Public Service career path, your next step is to choose which Guided Pathway within the career path is the best fit for you.

Your pathway advisor is happy to meet to discuss your academic goals. And your career coach is eager to meet to discuss your career goals. Both have tools to help you pick the right guided pathway.

Also, consider your personality and temperament when exploring which Guided Pathway within Law and Public Service fits you. Sensitive to others’ needs? You may enjoy a career as a social worker. Are you strong-willed and known to stand up for an idea you believe in? Consider government work, where you could advocate to bring about positive changes in your community.

Whatever your strengths, the advisors and coaches can help you — from start to finish.

Law and Public Service Careers

With a certificate or degree in Law and Public Service, you can get training to become an...

Paralegal/Legal Assistant

$18.84

Entry Hourly Wage

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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer

$25.41

Entry Hourly Wage

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Child, Family and School Social Worker

$16.54

Entry Hourly Wage

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Social and Community Service Managers

$23.57

Entry Hourly Wage

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Other Law and Public Service Careers

Clinical, Counseling and School Psychologist
First-Line Supervisor of Police and Detectives
Economist
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer
Sociology Teacher, Postsecondary
Title Examiner, Abstractor and Searcher

Jobs may require a bachelor's degree or higher. Please review current job openings and contact your advisor to review options.
All data gathered for Dallas/Fort Worth. Source: Dallas College Labor Market Intelligence

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