"Nursing…" says the National Student Nurse Association, "…is the largest health care profession with 2.6 million RNs in the US. A nursing job is both an art and a science. It lets you blend a scientific mind, technological know-how, a compassionate heart, and healing hands."

Physical therapists, says an editorial in PT Magazine, are good people to know. They understand the interaction of all your body parts. With their hands they examine, diagnose, and treat your pain or problem. Then they teach you self care.

Combine a love of doing what's right with a regular day job by going into the criminal justice field. A criminal justice degree from an online college can open the doors into this industry.

How can I make a living doing something fulfilling? This is one of those questions that we all ask ourselves at one point or the next. The answer to this question lies in finding a market for your talents. Sometimes, you won't know what your talents are until you've taken a few wrong paths. One way to discover new talents is to go to school. This weekly column explores different college degrees as a way to help you investigate different educational paths which will hopefully lead to fulfilling careers. This week, we're going to take a look at a relatively new field of homeland security.