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Detectives are responsible for investigating crimes including burglaries, homicides, assaults, and other incidents to find and implicate the responsible parties. Part of their duties include collecting evidence, performing interviews, preparing investigative reports, analyzing the collected information from each case and providing testimony in court.

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Avg Pay: $93K
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  • Associate Degree in Criminal Justice
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    Avg. Duration:20 monthsAvg. Fees:$20,220Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Associate Degree in Administration of Justice
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    Avg. Duration:12 monthsAvg. Fees:$16,864Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Arts (b.a.) in Physics Education
    The number of occurrences matches with Detective in our database.
    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$28,739Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Arts (b.a.) in Criminal Justice
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    Avg. Duration:47 monthsAvg. Fees:$26,899Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor Degree in General Education
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$12,528Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
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Annual Pay Estimate for Detective and Other Important Info

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12.3 years
$93K
The average years of experience in the workforce prior to having this role
4.31 years
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3
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