Master’s Degrees in Criminalistics and Criminal Science
Education Levels of Criminalistics and Criminal Science Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 73 people earned their master's degree in criminalistics and criminal science. This makes it the 638th most popular master's degree program in the country.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in criminalistics and criminal science at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Master’s Degree | 73 |
Graduate Certificate | 7 |
Doctor’s Degree | 6 |
Earnings of Criminalistics and Criminal Science Majors With Master’s Degrees
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for criminalistics and criminal science majors with their master's degree due to lack of data.
Student Debt
The data on debt ranges for criminalistics and criminal science majors who have their master's degree is not available.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their master's degree in criminalistics and criminal science. About 76.7% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 17 |
Women | 56 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of criminalistics and criminal science master’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 18 |
Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
White | 34 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Most Popular Criminalistics and Criminal Science Programs for Master’s Degrees
There are 6 colleges that offer a master’s degree in criminalistics and criminal science. Learn more about the most popular 6 below:
The most popular school in the United States for criminalistics and criminal science students seekinga master's degree is Stevenson University. Each year, around 3,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $36,940 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,460 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 29 people received their master's degree in criminalistics and criminal science from Stevenson. Of these students, 81% were women and 55% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 2nd most popular school in the country for criminalistics and criminal science majors who are seeking their master's degree is George Washington University. Roughly 27,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,508 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $35,100 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their master's degree in criminalistics and criminal science from GWU. Of these students, 80% were women and 40% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Gannon University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in criminalistics and criminal science. Each year, around 4,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $36,865 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $21,420 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their master's degree in criminalistics and criminal science from Gannon. About 56% of this group were women, and 38% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Florida Gulf Coast University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in criminalistics and criminal science. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,191 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,974 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their master's degree in criminalistics and criminal science from FGCU. Of these students, 100% were women and 40% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
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References
*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
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