The average annual wage of the occupations is $95,930 and $46 per hour. 10 vocational programs could be taken for the Detectives and Criminal Investigators career. Based on BLS data, a total of 106,730 employees were employed in the Occupation.
The 2025 average tuition over the programs for preparing Detectives and Criminal Investigators is $5,892. The average length of the programs is 430 hours and the average completion time is 18.07 months.
The following 10 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Detectives and Criminal Investigators.
The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.
| Program Name | Number of Schools | Tuition & Fees | Books & Supplies | Program Lengths | Avg. Completion Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services | 6 | $19,459 | - | - | - |
| Signal/Geospatial Intelligence | 2 | $24,062 | - | - | - |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 15 | $27,990 | - | 110 Hours | 28.50 Months |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 517 | $5,892 | $631 | 749 Hours | 7.63 Months |
| Law Enforcement Investigation and Interviewing | 8 | $13,519 | - | - | - |
| Criminalistics and Criminal Science | 12 | $20,597 | - | - | - |
| Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | 46 | $28,669 | - | - | - |
| Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation | 14 | $28,830 | - | - | - |
| Geospatial Intelligence | 3 | $41,729 | - | - | - |
| Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis | 4 | $17,211 | - | - | - |
The following 33 occupations are related to Detectives and Criminal Investigators.
The following 534 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Detectives and Criminal Investigators. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.