For many individuals, enrolling in a masters degree program is a means of developing expertise in a certain subject. However, students who are pursuing these types of certification may find that they would like to apply their studies to a nontraditional career.

For example, Robert Miller, a graduate of a masters degree program in divinity and biblical studies at a North Carolina-based college recently found his calling as a jail guard, news channel ABC 7 reports.

Miller told the news source that he was considering a career as a teacher, but decided that he might be able to reach individuals on a more personal level if he could work with them one-on-one.

He added that his decision was based on his desire to "contribute in a good manner to give something back [and] to do something good for society in general."

In the future, Miller could combine his education and experience to lead a penitentiary, according to the media outlet.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the demand from correctional treatment specialists is expected to grow by 19 percent over the next eight years.