The role of Private Detectives and Investigators is to gather, analyze, compile, and report information regarding individuals or organizations to clients, or detect occurrences of unlawful acts or infractions of rules in private establishment..

The average annual wage of the occupations is $60,270 and $29 per hour. 4 vocational programs could be taken for the Private Detectives and Investigators career. Based on BLS data, a total of 34,600 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Private Detectives and Investigators is $5,892. The average length of the programs is 749 hours and the average completion time is 7.63 months.


Vocational Programs to Prepare Private Detectives and Investigators Career

Schools offering voational programs for Private Detectives and Investigators

The following 458 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Private Detectives and Investigators. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.

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Public, 2-4 year Phenix City, AL

Chattahoochee Valley Community College

Tuition & Fees : $8,850 ($5,040 in-state)

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Public, 2-4 year Hanceville, AL

George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville

Tuition & Fees : $8,790 ($4,980 in-state)

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Public, 2-4 year Selma, AL

George C Wallace State Community College-Selma

Tuition & Fees : $8,490 ($4,680 in-state)

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Public, 2-4 year Birmingham, AL

Jefferson State Community College

Tuition & Fees : $8,850 ($5,040 in-state)

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Public, 2-4 year Tanner, AL

John C Calhoun State Community College

Tuition & Fees : $8,870 ($5,060 in-state)

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Public, 2-4 year Birmingham, AL

Lawson State Community College

Tuition & Fees : $8,790 ($4,980 in-state)

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Public, 2-4 year Rainsville, AL

Northeast Alabama Community College

Tuition & Fees : $8,790 ($4,980 in-state)

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Public, 4-year Fairbanks, AK

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Tuition & Fees : $22,752 ($8,640 in-state)

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Public, 4-year Juneau, AK

University of Alaska Southeast

Tuition & Fees : $21,096 ($6,960 in-state)

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Public, 4-year Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona

Tuition & Fees : $41,095 ($13,626 in-state)