Arts or science?

I'm soon applying for college and hoping to major in criminal justice with a minor in forensic anthropology. I hope to be a crime scene investigator one day and work with crime scene units. I was wondering if it'd be better to have a bachelor or arts or science. Just any sort of help will do

I think BSc will give you more respect than a BA. That's not to say that the former is better than the later, but that is the way society values arts education. In the present, it is more important to have marketable skills, and not a well rounded education. Personally, though I dislike the focus on capitalism, I believe learning to provide a service is the priority to education. You intend to provide the service of crime scene investigation, and I think that you'll do best with a science degree. I would also look at taking some science courses such as chemistry, or biology, that link with the anthropology.

Don't forget they work for police departments; you will probably need to have a police background too; I would not worry about which undergrad degree (though I would probably switch my major/minor and then not have to worry because forensic anthropology would probably be a BS automatically wouldn't it?) but get more information on what is required for the agencies hiring in your area might be?

How to Become a Crime Scene Investigator | Criminal Justice School Guide

I'd maybe try to get into the police force to learn police procedure first hand, and go to school on my own time so I would have the experience when I got the education.

I'm actually certified for dispatch work so I plan to do that and work in one of the many local prisons while going to school. I also compete with CSI for Skills USA and work as a photographer for my team so we learn a lot of real world tactics. Where I plan to go to school is a very big CJ town. There's 9 prisons and even death row, so finding law enforcement work while going to school isn't very hard. Plenty of CJ majors work law enforcement or corrections in the area, and being certified for emergency telecommunications means I can also work on campus at the campus police center. And so far as the anthropology goes, I believe it'd be beneficial to learn about the forensic side of bones. The professor for the anthropology classes is fantastic! And taking the class means I get to work at the local "body farm" where I can work around "science donations" (to put it PG). Before entering a CSU, I may work at a prison for a little while. The whole aspect of being a cop and arresting bad guys and being part of the action doesn't quite interest me. I'd rather work with dead people (not to sound morbid). I just find more interest in working where the crime is done and it's all about the little things to help people. That's my goal: to provide the evidence to put someone away (or not if that's the case).

And thank you VERY MUCH for that link. I hope it will come in handy some day when planning my career.

Of Science, for sure---keep going for a Masters, even better especially as the field changes and you see the opportunities beyond your current goal.

In science related fields, I agree to keep going for the masters. New jobs are always popping up in science related studies. Sounds like an awesome career choice, really.