Master's in Criminal Justice or a Law degree (computer science, school, career)
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I plan to continue my education after becoming a police officer to have better chances of moving up the ranks. Obviously Law degree "looks better", but I will be a regular cop, not prosecutor or a lawyer. Would it then be "overkill" to study law? What positions could open up to me with Master's in CJ?
You'll be hard pressed to pay back your school loans on a street cops salary.
The experience of being a cop could come in handy of you are going to be a lawyer but why go to all the time work and money for a DEG that you may never use or get compensated for?
"The experience of being a cop could come in handy of you are going to be a lawyer but why go to all the time work and money for a DEG that you may never use or get compensated for?"
Yeah, no point in a law degree if you have no plans to ever be a lawyer. Law school will just be unneeded stress that will put you in loads of debt. Not worth it if you want to make your career as a cop.
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