I plan on majoring in Criminal Justice, what should I obtain my masters in?

Question

I've just started school to obtain my Associate Degree in Economic Crime: Criminal Justice and will get my BA in the same, however I have no idea what to obtain my master's in - I feel as if I do not know what I want to be when I grow up. I would like to work in the legal / law enforcement area for sure, but do not know exactly where. I am thinking Psychology but what can I do with that degree, in that particular field? I am seeking some positive feed back please.

Answer 1

here's an idea....
obtaining a Master's Degree may take you about two years to complete, in addition to your four-year degree....whatever Master Program you choose....
but if you go to law school, one extra year (total of three or less) would give you a law degree, which has more options as in opportunity to find work and make money with your education....
with a master's degree, what could you do with it besides teach and possibly get a raise in pay, which is unlikely nowadays...
it's just an idea......keep your options open...
just take the LSAT anyways after completing your bachelor's..

Answer 2

I have a BS in Behavioral Science with a minor in Criminal Justice. If I had gone for my Masters it would have been in Human Relations or Industrial Relatons. That opens the doors in many areas of the Corporate world as well Law Enforcement.

Answer 3

Best thing that you can do is either Major in Criminal Justice (Criminology, Forensics etc) and a Minor in Psychology, or you can do it the other way around. You can also double major: Criminal Justice and Psychology.
Combining Criminal Justice with Psychology gives you better chances to get a job.

Answer 4

You could do a master's in criminology or even law if you want to work in the law enforcement. You could even do a psychology master's if you wanted to be a criminologist. There are a huge range of graduate degree options out there. It's a matter of finding where you want to study and what interests you the most.

Answer 5

Your Psychology degree can improve your chances of becoming an expert witness with regards to victims in the court. A policy writer and speaker as well. If that gives you any ideas. It's a very good living - as I have a friend who does this and makes $50,000 to $75,000 a year. That is only a small part of why they do it though. It makes them feel good to be doing something worth-while in having an impact on changing the thinking of the community as well as taking them in a new direction.