Forensic Psychology Degree - Cop

education and career questions

Hello,

I'm a cop and going back to school to get my degree (I have ~60 or so credits but never finished college). I've been in law enforcement for about 7 years now. I'm interested in getting my degree for several reasons:

  1. Significant pay bump

  2. Opportunity for promotion

  3. Having a degree to fall back on in case I decide I no longer want to be a cop.

My goal in police work is to become a homicide detective and later promote to Sgt/Lt before retiring. I can technically do this with ANY degree - but I would like a degree that could potentially open the door to other career options as well.

What job opportunities could you foresee being available for someone who has law enforcement experience + a BS in Forensic Psychology ? My mother is pushing for me to go to law school but that doesn't interest me in the slightest lol.

Posted Nov 2, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC

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