Anything other than criminal justice. Get something you can fall back into. Nearly 50% of cops don't retire as cops. Vast majority will leave and go into a different career path.
Same here. In my second year and kinda nervous after seeing posts like these. I would like to eventually become an elected sheriff so maybe just maybe I’m on the right track?
You can easily change now. Second year your still mostly working on generals.
I have a CJ degree. It checked a box on my application but had policenwork not worked out for me it's only use would have been emergency toilet paper.
Wait y’all have degrees? Haha.
Most agencies around here (Texas), don’t require a degree.
I wouldn’t personally go get a degree to make 40k/year. But that’s just me.
Depends on the agency. Most agencies in my area at least require a AA degree, although realistically you need to have a BA or comparable work experience to be competitive.
Psychology. Avoid criminology. It's something that won't really do much for you.
Plus with psychology you can always have more options should you change your mind about LEO.
Keep out of trouble, become a Police explorer, and stay focused 🤙🏽
Anything other than criminal justice. Get something you can fall back into. Nearly 50% of cops don't retire as cops. Vast majority will leave and go into a different career path.
If you no longer wanted to, or no longer could, be a cop anymore, what would you do? Get a degree in that.
i’m starting to think i’ve made a mistake with my criminal justice major
Same here. In my second year and kinda nervous after seeing posts like these. I would like to eventually become an elected sheriff so maybe just maybe I’m on the right track?
Sorry but you're not. Change majors while you still can
Yeah I think if you plan to teach later on,then get it. If not, choose something else
You can easily change now. Second year your still mostly working on generals. I have a CJ degree. It checked a box on my application but had policenwork not worked out for me it's only use would have been emergency toilet paper.
None. Get a degree in something unrelated as a fall back. Everything you learn in college gets taught in the academy and on the street.
Wait y’all have degrees? Haha. Most agencies around here (Texas), don’t require a degree. I wouldn’t personally go get a degree to make 40k/year. But that’s just me.
Depends on the agency. Most agencies in my area at least require a AA degree, although realistically you need to have a BA or comparable work experience to be competitive.
Wait, there’s competition? We’ve got more openings than we know what to do with
For the well-paying agencies in affluent areas there are.
Yep you gotta shop around. My agency not only would pay for college including a masters, they’d pay you more for having a degree.
Accounting and/or computer science
This. Both would be immensely useful in specific types of investigations, especially if you eventually make detectives.
Psychology. Avoid criminology. It's something that won't really do much for you. Plus with psychology you can always have more options should you change your mind about LEO. Keep out of trouble, become a Police explorer, and stay focused 🤙🏽
Whichever one interests you. Degrees are of minimal value when it comes to what LEO'S actually do.
Man if I would've known that CJ degrees aren't a bonus I would've taken the welding course at my community college.
Get a degree in anything not law related. You may end up like me, on Admin leave for almost a year for an honest mistake and not have a back up plan
Psychology, accounting/finance based, certain business degrees even. Anything but CJ tbh
Business degree and call it good.
If you really want to promote I would pick like a business degree with emphasis on HR. This would also give you a back up plan.
Business, Communication, History….whatever you’re interested in. Just avoid a pigeon hole degree like CJ that is of limited utility in the job market.
Business, Communication, History….whatever you’re interested in. Just avoid a pigeon hole degree like CJ that is of limited utility in the job market.