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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't think people who major in those fields are typically thinking of law school, but instead of employment in the criminal justice system as something other than as an attorney.  Some may in fact choose to later go on to law school, but likely at non T-14 schools which are less expensive, and often through part-time programs while employed in law enforcement.

Few people in federal law enforcement or in the intelligence community choose such majors, they are much or common at the state and local agency level.  My colleagues in those environments had degrees, often advanced, in pretty much everything under the sun, including medical doctors, J.D.s, and Ph.D scientists.  Still, I don't believe I knew anyone who, to my knowledge, majored in criminal justice or criminology, although some did major in sociology.  [/quote]

Criminal justice is #1 popular major for FBI agent.
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/what-degree-does-fbi-agent-need

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Cool, now do AUSA. It's a vocational degree that doesn't require the kind of research writing or analysis that most people with an eye on law school choose for their majors [/quote]
funny, given that someone up thread stated that law school is basically a vocational school.[/quote]

So is med school. So is engineering. So what?[/quote]
oh ho, but on other threads some posters look down on "vocational" degrees like CS. I'll be sure to always respond with "law degrees are also vocational degrees".

And the ^PP claims "criminal justice" is a vocational degree, as well.

So we agree, these are all "vocational degrees".[/quote]

There is a difference between a vocational and a pre-professional degree. CS is pre-professional. Criminology is vocational. [/quote]

I don't understand the distinction you're making.  What's the difference?  Why is CS "pre-professional" and CJ "vocational"?[/quote]

White collar vs blue collar. Computer science is a profession. Police work is a vocation  [/quote]

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