Forensic Science Schools

As a professor or instructor of forensic science classes at one of the 185 accredited forensic science schools in the country, you play a influential role in shaping the future of this growing field. The trends in the forensic science academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below, which includes forensic science training at the following levels:

Statistics

Professional Trends

National Employment growth for Forensic science professionals

12,310 12,030 11,990 12,870 12,390
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Dark Yellow: Actual Values

In 2010, 12,390 forensic science professionals were working in the US. This number has grown by 1% over the course of the past 4 years.

This growth is faster than the growth for all careers during the same time period. There was a 1% decline for all careers.

National Salary percentiles for Forensic science professionals

10th percentile		 $32,900
25th percentile		 $40,670
50th percentile		 $51,570
75th percentile		 $66,380
90th percentile		 $82,990

Forensic science professionals in the US earned a median salary of $51,570 per year in 2010. This is 19% less than the national median salary for all professions, which was $68,155 per year.

National Median Salary Growth For Forensic Science

$45,330 $47,680 $49,860 $51,480 $51,570
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Salaries

Between the years 2006 and 2010, salaries for forensic science professionals have grown by 14%.

Educational Trends

National Forensic Science Student enrollment growth by degree

278 290 303 283 289
425 584 660 795 765
0 0 0 0 0
434 517 586 552 523
552 516 402 485 421
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Yellow: Associate's Degree in Forensic Science
  • Blue: Bachelor's Degree in Forensic Science
  • Red: Doctorates Degree in Forensic Science
  • Light blue: Master's Degree in Forensic Science
  • Grey: Certificate in Forensic Science

We are seeing a rapid change in the career outlook for forensic science professionals. And the story on the educational front is similar. In the US, 1,689 students graduated from forensic science degree programs in 2006. And in 2010, 1,998 students graduated from forensic science schools.

This represents a 18% change in the number of graduates. This growth in the number of students graduating from forensic science courses is greater than the 12% growth nationally for students graduating from institutions of higher learning in general.

Forensic Science Programs offered Nationwide

associate		 34
bachelor		 69
master		 32
doctor		 0
Certificate		 38
Total173

The number of schools offering forensic science programs has decreased. There were 129 forensic science schools across the country in 2006. And there were 185 schools in 2010.

Forensic Science Faculty Salaries

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States

  1. Forensic Science Schools in Arkansas19 Schools
  2. Forensic Science Schools in California18 Schools
  3. Forensic Science Schools in Pennsylvania14 Schools
  4. Forensic Science Schools in North Carolina13 Schools
  5. Forensic Science Schools in Florida11 Schools
  6. Forensic Science Schools in New York10 Schools
  7. Forensic Science Schools in Ohio9 Schools
  8. Forensic Science Schools in Massachusetts9 Schools
  9. Forensic Science Schools in Illinois7 Schools
  10. Forensic Science Schools in Arizona7 Schools
  11. Forensic Science Schools in Maryland6 Schools
  12. Forensic Science Schools in Michigan6 Schools
  13. Forensic Science Schools in Texas6 Schools
  14. Forensic Science Schools in West Virginia5 Schools
  15. Forensic Science Schools in Virginia5 Schools
  16. Forensic Science Schools in Kansas3 Schools
  17. Forensic Science Schools in Oklahoma3 Schools
  18. Forensic Science Schools in Louisiana3 Schools
  19. Forensic Science Schools in Utah3 Schools
  20. Forensic Science Schools in Washington State3 Schools
  21. Forensic Science Schools in Nebraska2 Schools
  22. Forensic Science Schools in Indiana2 Schools
  23. Forensic Science Schools in Kentucky2 Schools
  24. Forensic Science Schools in Tennessee2 Schools
  25. Forensic Science Schools in Mississippi2 Schools
  26. Forensic Science Schools in Missouri2 Schools
  27. Forensic Science Schools in Washington DC1 Schools
  28. Forensic Science Schools in Nevada1 Schools
  29. Forensic Science Schools in Wyoming1 Schools
  30. Forensic Science Schools in Hawaii1 Schools
  31. Forensic Science Schools in New Mexico1 Schools
  32. Forensic Science Schools in Iowa1 Schools
  33. Forensic Science Schools in North Dakota1 Schools
  34. Forensic Science Schools in South Carolina1 Schools
  35. Forensic Science Schools in South Dakota1 Schools
  36. Forensic Science Schools in Alabama1 Schools
  37. Forensic Science Schools in Minnesota1 Schools
  38. Forensic Science Schools in Connecticut1 Schools
  39. Forensic Science Schools in Montana1 Schools

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