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CIP 43.0406 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

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.

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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Forensic Science and Technology award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 43.0406. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Certificate 1–2 years16207
2025Associate degree59516
2025Certificate 2–4 years114
2025Bachelor degree1042,073
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate12186
2025Master degree47949
2025Post-master certificate17
2025Doctorate — research264
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year68992
2024Certificate 1–2 years15172
2024Associate degree57559
2024Certificate 2–4 years114
2024Bachelor degree1021,839
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate10178
2024Master degree45895
2024Post-master certificate115
2024Doctorate — research325
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year65832
2023Certificate 1–2 years16113
2023Associate degree52513
2023Certificate 2–4 years16
2023Bachelor degree971,889
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate9149
2023Master degree45832
2023Post-master certificate323
2023Doctorate — research333
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year63717
2022Certificate 1–2 years16128
2022Associate degree53526
2022Certificate 2–4 years15
2022Bachelor degree1021,908
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate9104
2022Master degree44760
2022Post-master certificate29
2022Doctorate — research39
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year53789
2021Certificate 1–2 years1687
2021Associate degree53468
2021Certificate 2–4 years110
2021Bachelor degree1001,856
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate858
2021Master degree41685
2021Post-master certificate18
2021Doctorate — research24
2021Certificate under 12 weeks11
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year56778
2020Certificate 1–2 years14114
2020Associate degree45384
2020Certificate 2–4 years115
2020Bachelor degree981,815
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate1074
2020Master degree40661
2020Doctorate — research310
2020Certificate under 12 weeks15
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year47657

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

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CIP 43.0406 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 43 can involve different curricula and award levels.

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Institutions with reported graduates

282 institutions

MI · Four-year

Madonna University ↗

Livonia, MI · Private nonprofit

Certificate 1–2 years: 14 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Bachelor degree: 15 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Postbaccalaureate certificate: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2021.

Master degree: 3 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

1 additional reported award levels.

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Related fields

Criminal Justice and Corrections, General. ↗

Corrections. ↗

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. ↗

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. ↗

Forensic Science and Technology. ↗

Criminal Justice/Police Science. ↗