Forensic Science and Technology

Types of Degrees Forensic Science and Technology Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many forensic science and technology graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Master’s Degree	832
Graduate Certificate	172
Doctor’s Degree	33

Who Is Getting a Master’s Degree in Forensic Science and Technology?

This major is dominated by women with about 81% of recent graduates being female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of forensic science and technology majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	40
Black or African American	88
Hispanic or Latino	172
White	440
International Students	18
Other Races/Ethnicities	74

Geographic Diversity

Forensic Science and Technology appeals to people across the globe. About 2.2% of those with this major are international students.

Online Forensic Science and Technology Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	34	3
Certificate (2-4 Years)	1	0
Associate’s Degree	78	7
Bachelor’s Degree	17	4
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	54	7
Post-Master’s	4	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	3	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Forensic Science and Technology

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to forensic science and technology.

Major	Number of Grads
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism	1,943
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy	702
Criminalistics and Criminal Science	550
Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation	325
Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis	180
Security Science and Technology, General	47
Geospatial Intelligence	21
Security Science and Technology (Other)	0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020

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