I agree with @ayesha naymat, It is a relatively new field compared to criminology and psychology and some hiring agencies (depending on your career goal) may be more skeptical about the curriculum. When I was deciding, I was told to get your masters in one (crim or psych) and your PhD in another. If you intend on doing clinical work, I suggest getting a PhD in psychology and your masters in criminology.
Or, better yet, do what makes you happy! If learning about general criminology and general psychology is not what you want to spend your time, money, and effort on, then pursue Forensic Psych! With the right motivation and experience you'll be just as good a hiring candidate as a crim or psych major.
@erajshahzad99 Of course! Do keep in mind though, with just a masters degree you still won't be able to be a "forensic psychologist" so if that is what you want to do, you should definitely plan on going higher than your masters. However, if you simply want to work with forensic populations without counseling them or do research on these populations, a masters would be a good start.
For instance, I am finishing up my masters in criminology and I've recently applied to a Forensic Specialist position and a research associate position for a behavioral care center that works with forensic populations. While these positions would work with incarcerated individuals, I will not be in charge of their counseling and/or other reentry services.
It really depends what your ultimate goal is. A master's degree in forensic psychology without a licensure option probably isn't worth it unless you intend to go on to a PhD or PsyD
I agree with @ayesha naymat, It is a relatively new field compared to criminology and psychology and some hiring agencies (depending on your career goal) may be more skeptical about the curriculum. When I was deciding, I was told to get your masters in one (crim or psych) and your PhD in another. If you intend on doing clinical work, I suggest getting a PhD in psychology and your masters in criminology.
Or, better yet, do what makes you happy! If learning about general criminology and general psychology is not what you want to spend your time, money, and effort on, then pursue Forensic Psych! With the right motivation and experience you'll be just as good a hiring candidate as a crim or psych major.
Like emily mentioned it depends on your ultimate goals. But it also depends on the country. In most of Underdeveloped countries it is a new field.
It really depends what your ultimate goal is. A master's degree in forensic psychology without a licensure option probably isn't worth it unless you intend to go on to a PhD or PsyD