Forensic Science and Technology

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.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 221 institutions across the United States, with a total of 13803 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

830

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

508

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

1,981

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

155

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

832

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

degrees awarded

Other Awards

9,441

awards given

Top Schools for Forensic Science and Technology

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

Rank	Institution	Degrees
1	University of New Haven West Haven, CT	642
2	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	636
3	University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK	414
4	Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	326
5	Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY	318
6	Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences Tulsa, OK	312
7	West Virginia University Morgantown, WV	288
8	Miami Dade College Miami, FL	283
9	East Los Angeles College Monterey Park, CA	250
10	George Mason University Fairfax, VA	234
11	National University San Diego, CA	234
12	University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD	219
13	Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA	216
14	CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY	204
15	Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ	204
16	St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL	201
17	Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ	201
18	Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL	201
19	American Public University System Charles Town, WV	200
20	University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI	186
21	Stevenson University Owings Mills, MD	171
22	University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS	165
23	Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA	151
24	Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA	144
25	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK	144
26	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA	141
27	Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX	137
28	Mesa Community College Mesa, AZ	135
29	Hilbert College Hamburg, NY	129
30	Madonna University Livonia, MI	125
31	Utah Valley University Orem, UT	120
32	Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA	117
33	Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH	115
34	Grossmont College El Cajon, CA	114
35	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE	111
36	Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	111
37	Phoenix College Phoenix, AZ	110
38	San Jose State University San Jose, CA	108
39	Caribbean Forensic and Technical College San Juan, PR	108
40	University of Central Florida Orlando, FL	102
41	Hofstra University Hempstead, NY	102
42	Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI	102
43	Broward College Fort Lauderdale, FL	100
44	Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale, AZ	90
45	Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	84
46	Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus Gurabo, PR	84
47	Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD	81
48	University of Puerto Rico-Carolina Carolina, PR	78
49	Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA	78
50	Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL	75
51	Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN	75
52	Eastern Florida State College Melbourne, FL	74
53	St. Mary's University San Antonio, TX	72
54	University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND	72
55	Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC	70
56	Florida International University Miami, FL	69
57	Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC	69
58	Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA	68
59	Florida SouthWestern State College Fort Myers, FL	68
60	Pace University New York, NY	66
61	The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX	66
62	William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL	65
63	Lewis University Romeoville, IL	63
64	Binghamton University Vestal, NY	63
65	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Alfred, NY	63
66	Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC	57
67	Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville, NC	57
68	Rio Hondo College Whittier, CA	56
69	West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA	56
70	Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA	56
71	Glendale Community College Glendale, AZ	56
72	Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill, CA	56
73	Chaminade University of Honolulu Honolulu, HI	54
74	Mercyhurst University Erie, PA	54
75	Towson University Towson, MD	51
76	University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD	51
77	Columbia College Columbia, MO	50
78	Community College of Denver Denver, CO	50
79	University of California-Davis Davis, CA	48
80	California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	48
81	The University of Tampa Tampa, FL	48
82	Wayne Community College Goldsboro, NC	48
83	Roger Williams University Bristol, RI	48
84	Catawba Valley Community College Hickory, NC	47
85	Savannah State University Savannah, GA	45
86	Saint Edward's University Austin, TX	45
87	Anna Maria College Paxton, MA	45
88	Arcadia University Glenside, PA	45
89	Oakton College Des Plaines, IL	44
90	Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH	44
91	Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC	43
92	Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO	42
93	Liberty University Lynchburg, VA	42
94	Lynn University Boca Raton, FL	42
95	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	40
96	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott Prescott, AZ	39
97	Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX	39
98	Cedar Crest College Allentown, PA	39
99	Point Park University Pittsburgh, PA	39
100	Tennessee Wesleyan University Athens, TN	39