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what is the highest paying job in forensic science ?

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Executives of businesses, elite athletes, actors (if you are good enough) and drug dealing. Lots more too.


Forensic Science Degrees?

If you are a fan of crime dramas on television, these shows may have peaked your interest about careers in forensic science. For someone nearing high school graduation, it is never too early to start planning for your college education and a career. It’s also never too late for adults to go back to school and change their career. Forensic science is an extremely interesting field and it covers a multitude of different areas, each requiring a different direction when it comes to education. When opting for an education and career in forensic science, you need to decide whether you want to pursue the lab end or the investigative end because this will strongly influence the areas of study to pursue in college. Forensic Scientist The typical forensic scientist spends most of his or her time in a laboratory analyzing things like DNA, drug, and trace evidence. This requires an undergraduate degree in concentrations like chemistry, biology, microbiology, and even pre-med. After completing an undergraduate degree like this you may be ready for a job in a crime lab. However, a better option can be to continue your education with graduate school and get a Masters in Forensic Science degree (MSFS). This can make you much more competitive for the starting jobs Crime Scene Technician Another part of forensic science is the actual crime scene work. Generally, licensed police officers who are also trained to be a part of the crime scene unit are responsible for processing a crime scene. However, some police departments do employ civilians as crime scene technicians. Civilians doing this job are often criminal justice majors or may have a scientific education. This type of job is more difficult to find since each city sets up their crime scene unit differently. Other Forensic Areas There are other areas of forensic science that are attainable such as forensic psychology, anthropology, and pathology. Students need to complete their bachelors degree in the particular field and then go on for several years of graduate education. Education Requirements A B.S. in forensic science is essentially a degree in chemistry or biology, as mentioned above, but it will include classes that cover forensic applications and some criminal justice classes. Quite often, this type of degree will include the opportunity to intern in a forensic lab and even conduct research related to forensic science. If you are more interested in the investigative end or forensic science, a criminal justice degree with a concentration in forensic science courses will be more valuable to you.


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Jobs that involve animals & math:- Marine BiologistJobs that involve science & math:- Engineer- Geologist- Forensic Scientist-The careers are endless!


Finding Science Technician Jobs?

Finding a job as a science technician is really not as difficult as many people think it is. All that is necessary to get science technician jobs is a little bit of college experience, and a whole lot of drive to get a job. Science technician jobs don't put you in the position to be in charge of anything, so they are all very low grade and introductory positions. Therefore, college and work backgrounds aren't necessarily as important as your will to work. Scientists want technicians that don't whine and who have a great work ethic. Often, science technician jobs involve long hours for the technician. Because of this, most scientists will say a technician that doesn't whine is worth his or her weight in gold.