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Forensic Psychology Info?

I'm currently a sophomore in college and a Psychology major with a 4.0 GPA. Can anyone please give me some information on Forensic Psychology? I'm very interested in both psychology and the criminal justice/legal/law field.

The school I'm attending does not offer a BA (or BS or Masters) in Forensic Psychology (only a BA in Psychology), and the school I was planning on attending for grad school (Vanderbilt) does not offer it either from what I can see.

Can anyone please give me information on the field of Forensic Psychology? What kinds of jobs are there? What's the average salary like? I understand I need to get my doctorate degree (was planning on it anyway before I became interested in forensic psychology). Any good schools that offer degrees in it? Is the field fairly open to women? Should I minor in Criminology instead of Sociology that I have decided on at the moment? If I wanted to get involved in the FBI, is this a good major? Is it growing field? Would it be possible to get involved in rape cases or child-related cases only? Any help would be appreciated!

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  • eri
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    Since psychology grad schools are very competitive, don't count on getting into any particular school. But you will need to find a program in forensic psychology to work in the field. Keep in mind grad school can be very expensive, and forensic psychologists start out making about 40k a year with a PhD. Talk to your professors about this decision.

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