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Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Major

Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism

491 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
556 Master's Degrees Annually
#363 in Popularity

Types of Degrees Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 675
Bachelor’s Degree 601
Associate Degree 291
Basic Certificate 158
Undergraduate Certificate 125
Graduate Certificate 93

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism?

601 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
29% Percent Women
36% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This major tends to be male dominated. About 71% of recent graduates are men.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism majors is as follows:

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 32
Black or African American 68
Hispanic or Latino 80
White 341
International Students 18
Other Races/Ethnicities 62

Geographic Diversity

Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism appeals to people across the globe. About 3.0% of those with this major are international students.

Online Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism 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) 12 4
Certificate (2-4 Years) 0 0
Associate’s Degree 39 7
Bachelor’s Degree 24 14
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 39 20
Post-Master’s 2 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 1 1
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 0 0

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism.

Major Number of Grads
Forensic Science and Technology 4,362
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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