What's a good college for an aspiring detective?

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<p>I am going into the tenth grade and have a 4.0 GPA. I am an aspiring detective and want to know what school to go to to pursue this career choice.</p>

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<p>haha i would wait until the beginning of your junior year to start your college search</p>

<p>it is wayyyyyy too early for you… but come back in a year! :)</p>

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<p>University of Maryland College Park</p>

<p>The major is called Criminal Justice</p>

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<p>Katie, what kind of detective?</p>

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<p>You’d probably want to go into criminal law or something like that. </p>

<p>I remember that I wanted to join the FBI and Georgetown was my dream school for the longest time :)</p>

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<p>Yeah seriously its way too early. Look for schools with Criminal Justice. Maybe even a Political Science/History major will be nice to have after you leave the detective part in law enforcement.</p>

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<p>I wanted to be a LEO when I was your age too, boy do things change. Anyhow, criminal justice is the obvious choice but not necessarily the right one. In order to be a detective you could probably get just about any degree. If you want to go into the FBI you probably need something functional like accounting or even a JD.</p>

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<p>There is a new field called “computer forensics” that you may want to check out.</p>

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<p>I don’t think it is way too early. I started in 8th grade and the earlier the better. I wouldn’t spend that much time on it though.</p>

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<p>Another major to consider… accounting.</p>

<p>The highest recruited major by the FBI is accounting. Follow the money…</p>

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<p>I think if you get any degree the starting pay is above 50 grand.</p>

<p>Most likely it’s different in different cities, but it shouldn’t be too tough to rise to a detective position.</p>

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<p>If you’re going to be a good detective, you should be able to figure this out yourself. Sorry, couldn’t resist! Best of luck to you.</p>

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<p>Good one, Mikey!</p>

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<p>John Jay College…part of the City University of New York</p>

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<p>Here’s their website: [John</a> Jay College Of Criminal Justice | The City University of New York | Baccalaureate Majors](<a href=“http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/academics/622.php]John”>http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/academics/622.php)</p>

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<p>According to their commercials, ITT Technical Institute is great.</p>

<p>You don’t need a degree to become a cop, but it can help. I don’t think that with the way the Unions control police force pay, advancement, etc., that there are very many benefits to having a college degree.</p>

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<p>In order to be a detective you may need a degree. You might as well get one, you’ll advance a lot quicker and you can’t usually become a LEO until you’re 21 anyway.</p>