Criminalistics and Criminal Science Career Tuition

Criminalistics And Criminal Science Vocational Programs

	In-State	Out-of-State
2024 Tuition & Fees	$9,506	$19,130

In the United States, 14 colleges are offering Criminalistics and Criminal Science certificates or associate's degree programs. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the Criminalistics and Criminal Science vocational program is $9,506 for state residents and $19,130 for out-of-state students.

By offered program type, 9 schools offer less than 1 year certificate, 2 schools offer 1-2 years certificate, and 4 schools offer associate degree programs.

You may want to check regular undergraduate and graduate Criminalistics and Criminal Science programs.

What is Criminalistics and Criminal Science Career?

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

Average Wage by Jobs after Criminalistics and Criminal Science Program

Next jobs are possible career after earning Criminalistics and Criminal Science certificate/degree. The average wage is based on the latest employment and wage data (May 2022) from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

The average annual wage of Detectives and Criminal Investigators career is $91,610 and, for Police Identification and Records Officers, the average annual income is $91,610.

Criminalistics and Criminal Science Careers and its Average Wage (as of May 2023)
Job Title	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$44.04	$91,610
Police Identification and Records Officers	$44.04	$91,610
Intelligence Analysts	$44.04	$91,610
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	-	$78,980
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$34.32	$71,380
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$34.32	$71,380
Forensic Science Technicians	$33.30	$69,260
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$27.78	$57,790