Forensic Science & Technology

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2016

3,243

growing 2.95%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$6,223

growing 0.209%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$28,486

growing 3.2%

Average Wage

$62,487

growing 2.05%

People in Workforce

1.08M

growing 7.86%

Average Employee Age

39.3

growing 0.186%

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Employment

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The locations with the highest concentration of Forensic Science & Technology degree recipients are West Haven, CT, Melville, NY, and New York, NY. The locations with a relatively high number of Forensic Science & Technology degree recipients are West Haven, CT, Melville, NY, and Laurinburg, NC. The most common degree awarded to students studying Forensic Science & Technology is a bachelors degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Forensic Science & Technology and the types of students that study this field. University of New Haven awards the most degrees in Forensic Science & Technology in the US, but Caribbean Forensic and Technical College and Hilbert College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Forensic Science & Technology.

Tuition costs for Forensic Science & Technology majors are, on average, $6,223 for in-state public colleges, and $28,486 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Forensic Science & Technology programs are Public, 2-year institutions (101 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (1,422 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Forensic Science & Technology

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Forensic Science & Technology, is Public, 4-year or above (1,422 completions).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Forensic Science & Technology programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$6,223

Median In-State Public

$28,486

Median Out of State Private

University of New Haven has the most Forensic Science & Technology degree recipients, with 179 degrees awarded in 2016.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Forensic Science & Technology.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Caribbean Forensic and Technical College
28.6%
Hilbert College
13.2%
University of New Haven
7.46%

Out of all institutions that offer Forensic Science & Technology programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Caribbean Forensic and Technical College and Hilbert College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Forensic Science & Technology, with 28.6% and 13.2%, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Forensic Science & Technology

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Forensic Science & Technology by year.

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Protective Services graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Protective Services majors is $62,487 and the most common occupations are Police officers, Miscellaneous managers, and Social workers.

The industry that employs the most Protective Services majors is Justice, public order, & safety activities , though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Commercial, industrial & other intangible assets rental & leasing.

Wages

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Forensic Science & Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.

$62,487

Average Wage in Workforce

± $1,265

2.05%

1 Year Growth

± 2.83%

The average salary for Protective Services majors is $62,487 and the most common occupations are Police officers, Miscellaneous managers, and Social workers.

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± 25,466

7.86%

1 Year Growth

± 3.14%

The number of Protective Services graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 7.86%, from 1M in 2016 to 1.08M in 2017.

The industry which employs the most Protective Services graduates by share is Justice, public order, & safety activities , followed by Elementary & secondary schools. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Protective Services.

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Specialty Locations

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PUMAS with a relatively high number of Protective Services majors

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Diversity

Demographic information on those who earn a degree in Protective Services in the US. The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Protective Services is 39.3, and the most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Protective Services degrees, and White students earn the majority (1,829) of the degrees.

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Forensic Science & Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.

39.3

Average Age in 2017

± 0.27 Years

0.186%

1 Year Change

± 0.992%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Protective Services. The most common ages of employees with this major are 27 and 31 years old, which represent 3.94% and 3.83% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Forensic Science & Technology are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate.

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Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Forensic Science & Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Protective Services are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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Gender Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (73.8%)

Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,829 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
664 degrees awarded
Black or African American
342 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Forensic Science & Technology for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Gender Combination

White Female
717 degrees awarded
White Male
244 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
151 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by gender for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Forensic Science & Technology. White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and gender.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Forensic Science & Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.

Most Common Countries of Origin

Mexico
10,875 degree recipients
India
4,308 degree recipients
Jamaica
3,966 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Chile
4.26 times more than expected
Egypt
3.62 times more than expected
Lebanon
3.42 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Chile that hold Protective Services degrees (4.26 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (10,875 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Forensic Science & Technology field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Forensic Science & Technology majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Forensic Science & Technology majors need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance, Repairing, and Equipment Selection.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Forensic Science & Technology majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Equipment Maintenance is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, and Speaking are the three most important skills for people in the field.