Forensic Anthropology

A program that focuses on the application of the biological sciences and skeletal anthropology in medicolegal death investigations. Includes instruction in biological anthropology theory, crime scene investigation, forensic anthropology field methods, forensic anthropological techniques and procedures, human anatomy, methods of human identification, mortuary archaeology, osteology, and taphonomy.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 6 institutions across the United States, with a total of 194 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

14

certificates awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

11

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

25

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

10

degrees awarded

Other Awards

134

awards given

Top Schools for Forensic Anthropology

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 The University of Montana
Missoula, MT
75
2 Waynesburg University
Waynesburg, PA
33
3 Boston University
Boston, MA
30
4 East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
28
5 University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD
16
6 University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WI
12