My Granddaughter graduated from college with a degree in Criminal Justice. Graduated with honers after making the Deans List every semester she was there. She works for the state corrections dept. with Juvenile offenders and is now going back to school this fall in order to get a higher paying job.
Her twin brother, a certified welder and nuclear missile maintenance technician STARTED a job after his 6 year hitch in the Air Force at more than 10 grand a year more than she makes after 4 years.
Of course, he gets his hands dirty and she does not.
Of course, he gets his hands dirty and she does not.
Hopefully, he does not get his hands dirty from "nuclear" missile maintenance!
I hate to say it, but your granddaughter's problem was her choice of degree. She should have investigated her prospects for a job BEFORE she committed to it.
The daughter of a friend was also interested in Criminal Justice. It turns out that the strong female roles in shows like CSI are encouraging a lot of girls to pursue careers in criminal justice, forensics, etc. But, the reality: it isn't really that glamorous, there aren't that many jobs (and it's now very competitive to get them), and the pay is typical for a civil servant.
She is now pursuing a different career path, which gives her a lot more options for a high-paying job. It won't be as exciting, but she is likely to become the primary bread-winner in her family unless she marries someone on a management fast-track.
But he merely work with nuclear materials, whereas your granddaughter risks getting raped/stabbed/murdered by her clients! Best wishes for both, though.