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CIP PROGRAM: 43.0406
Forensic Science and Technology.

Summary: A program that focuses on the application of the physical, biomedical, and social sciences to the analysis and evaluation of physical evidence, human testimony and criminal suspects. Includes instruction in forensic medicine, forensic dentistry, anthropology, psychology, entomology, pathology, forensic laboratory technology and autopsy procedures, DNA and blood pattern analysis, crime scene analysis, crime scene photography, fingerprint technology, document analysis, witness and suspect examination procedures, applicable law and regulations, and professional standards and ethics.

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National Completion Rate Trends

Year Associate'sBachelor'sMaster's
2021 384 1916 661
2022 468 1933 685
2023 526 2004 760
2024 508 1981 832
Change +32.29% +3.39% +25.87%

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Institutions granting degrees in Forensic Science and Technology.

Institution Degrees Granted (2024)5-Year Change
Alvernia University5 -
American Public University System60 -
Anna Maria College15 -
Ashland University1 -
Bay Path University9 -
Bluefield University3 -
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice52 -
Cedar Crest College9 -
Cedarville University2 -
Centenary University2 -
Chaminade University of Honolulu18 -
Chestnut Hill College7 -
Columbia College2 -
Curry College8 -
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan2 -
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian7 -
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus9 -
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott13 -
Fairmont State University8 -
Farmingdale State College106 -
Fayetteville State University19 -
Ferrum College11 -
Florida Gulf Coast University12 -
George Mason University36 -
Grand Canyon University38 -
Hamline University1 -
Hilbert College43 -
Hofstra University10 -
Husson University3 -
Indiana University-Indianapolis29 -
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla6 -
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas1 -
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon11 -
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce8 -
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale27 -
King University1 -
Lasell University4 -
Lewis University21 -
Liberty University14 -
Long Island University12 -
Loyola University Chicago28 -
Loyola University Maryland18 -
Lynn University14 -
Madonna University15 -
Marian University6 -
Mercyhurst University18 -
Miami University-Hamilton5 -
Miami University-Middletown4 -
Middle Tennessee State University25 -
New Jersey Institute of Technology11 -
Ohio Northern University9 -
Pace University7 -
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus43 -
Piedmont University4 -
Point Park University13 -
Roberts Wesleyan University4 -
Roger Williams University16 -
SUNY Buffalo State University9 -
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred21 -
Saint Edward's University15 -
Saint Louis University14 -
San Jose State University36 -
Savannah State University15 -
Seton Hill University9 -
Simpson College3 -
Southern University at New Orleans4 -
Southern Wesleyan University4 -
St. Mary's University24 -
Syracuse University58 -
Tennessee Wesleyan University13 -
Texas A & M University-College Station35 -
The College of Saint Rose6 -
The University of Findlay1 -
The University of Tampa16 -
The University of Texas at El Paso22 -
Thomas College4 -
Trine University6 -
University of Baltimore11 -
University of Central Florida32 -
University of Central Oklahoma130 -
University of Dubuque2 -
University of Maryland Global Campus73 -
University of Nebraska-Lincoln37 -
University of New Haven102 -
University of North Dakota24 -
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford5 -
University of Providence5 -
University of Puerto Rico-Carolina26 -
University of Southern Mississippi55 -
University of Wisconsin-Platteville62 -
Utah Valley University40 -
Virginia Commonwealth University50 -
Washburn University1 -
Waynesburg University1 -
West Virginia University85 -
West Virginia University Institute of Technology5 -
Wichita State University9 -
York College of Pennsylvania9 -
Youngstown State University17 -