STEM Research

Forensic science is a great career because you get to investigate crime scenes and examine them. To work as a forensic scientist, you need to have many skills like critical thinking, decision making, good laboratory practices, observation and attention to detail, computer proficiency, interpersonal skills, public speaking, oral and written communication, time management, prioritization of tasks

Forensic scientists also get paid well, their average hourly pay in the U.S is around $30. They make between $38k-100k a year. They also receive an average of 2-3.4 weeks of paid vacation. It also offers health, dental, and life insurance. Along with that they get paid holidays and sick leave, they have flexible scheduling, and you can start as a police officer and build your way up to forensic scientist instead of spending more years in school.

Even though they can build their way up from a police officer, entry-level forensic scientists are required to have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in forensic science or a related field, like biology, chemistry, or physics. To get a forensic science major you need to study basic sciences, plus pharmacology, statistics, computer modeling, biochemistry, and criminal justice. There are also great working conditions, sometimes they have to go outside to get clues for crime scenes, but they also spend time in the labs examining those clues.

Even though forensic science can cause a lot of pressure, emotional problems, and it takes a lot of money in college and time. Forensic science is a great career, and in the future, there’s still going to be a lot of need for forensic science because technology won’t be able to reach a point where it has critical thinking skills like those of forensic scientists.