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Overview for Criminalistics and Criminal Science

A program that focuses on the application of clinical and criminal laboratory science, investigative techniques, and criminology to the reconstruction of crimes and the analysis of physical evidence. Includes instruction in laboratory science, laboratory procedures, criminology and police science, evidentiary testing and analysis, computer applications, record-keeping, reconstruction techniques, evidence handling and storage, and applications to specific types of evidence and crimes.

Careers for Criminalistics and Criminal Science Majors

A major in Criminalistics and Criminal Science is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Criminalistics and Criminal Science

Top 4 U.S. Colleges with the highest percentage of Criminalistics and Criminal Science among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, FL
 43
(3.5%)
Moderately Selective$17,247 
Seattle University
Seattle, WA
 39
(3.5%)
Moderately Selective$28,260 
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV
 62
(1.6%)
Highly Selective- 
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Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, IA
 1
(0.2%)
Less Selective$21,610 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.