How are you Monetizing using your Degree or Certificates

[sanantone]

I haven't been fairing in the job market very well since older people are going after what should be entry level jobs in this market. People with 10-20 years of experience are being hired for jobs that pay $30k-$35k a year. But I mostly got my BA so that I could move on to a specific field in graduate school. I just graduated with a master's, so it still remains to be seen how it will help me in my goal of working for the federal government. In the meantime, I'm thinking about getting a teacher certification and I've also been applying to adjunct instructor jobs at colleges. I did get a better paying job after finishing my BA, but it's mostly because I had enough criminal justice credit hours to make up for the lack of experience. Currently, my BA has me in the running for a couple of law enforcement jobs that either require experience and certification or a degree. I don't have experience as a police officer or certification, so it would be good if I can get an agency to sponsor me through the police academy.