What Should I Major in to Become a Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer?
These college majors are closest related to this career (actual program names will vary from school to school).
- Criminal Justice/Police Science
- Criminalistics and Criminal Science
- Critical Incident Response/Special Police Operations
- Law Enforcement Investigation and Interviewing
- Law Enforcement Record-Keeping and Evidence Management
- Maritime Law Enforcement
- Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services
- Protective Services Operations
Required Education
High School Diploma usually needed for this career