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Forensic Science and Technology Major

Forensic Science and Technology

1,933 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
685 Master's Degrees Annually
#157 in Popularity

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
Bachelor’s Degree 1,981
Master’s Degree 832
Basic Certificate 717
Associate Degree 508
Graduate Certificate 172
Undergraduate Certificate 119
Doctor’s Degree 33

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

1,981 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
77% Percent Women
36% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This major is dominated by women with about 77% 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:

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 72
Black or African American 166
Hispanic or Latino 371
White 1,170
International Students 33
Other Races/Ethnicities 169

Geographic Diversity

Americans aren’t the only ones with an interest in Forensic Science and Technology. About 1.7% 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

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.

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