Criminology, completely useless?

Lockdown24
Fri, 06 Dec 2013 15:50:05 +0000

Hi everybody! I had a couple of questions pertaining to the Criminology field. I have a BS in Criminology and was considering getting my masters if necessary. I have 10 years of work experience in juvenile/mental heath field. I am very interested in becoming a detective. I understand that I will have to work my way up through the ranks first but that is not a problem. I am currently applying at a police department. My questions are: Will I need a masters degree to help me move up through the rankings faster? Will it raise my pay scale? Does it matter if Im a minority or not?