I want to be come a criminal Psychologist . .

Question

Now with that said what type of career will I have to pursue in the state of Mass. how long and how much will I make when I graduate? Or would I make more money becoming a RN?Thanks!

Answer 1

I think you should consider reposting this question somewhere in the Education section as I feel there must be someone there better able to answer this question for you.

I am sorry I cannot help you more. Regards. UK

Answer 2

I'm not sure exactly what you mean by "criminal psychologist".  That usually refers to people who primarily do criminal profiling, which is not very highly respected within the psychological community, and certainly won't get you enough work to make a living.  You could do Forensic Psychology, however, which covers a much more broad area in a similar field, and you can determine what sort of career you'd want from there.

You'd still need a 4 year undergrad degree, and at least 2 if not 3 or 4 more years of graduate training to become certified.  If you went into something like jury selection, you could probably make quite a bit of cash, but there's a lot of work involved too.  Recommendations are to study psychology as well as criminal justice in undergrad school, then enter a grad school under forensic psych.