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Forensic Science PhD Programs

The scientific examination of evidence, with laboratory coursework in chemistry, biology and related natural sciences and, in many programs, an internship or capstone. Laboratory forensic science is a natural-science field. A criminal justice degree with forensic courses or a concentration is a different thing and is labelled as such. Programs appear here only when official curriculum evidence supports the subject: a named concentration or track, or the degree's own required core — never a topic covered in one or two courses.

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Sam Houston State University

Doctor of Philosophy in Forensic Science

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeLaboratory scienceDoctor of Philosophy
Format: Campus
Location: Huntsville, TX
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: typically four to five years of full-time study (full-time) · 86 credits
Tuition: $9,488 per academic year · In-state — Full-time graduate, Texas resident (tuition and fees, fall 2026 and spring 2027 estimate) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Forensic Science
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West Virginia University

Forensic Science, Ph.D.

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeLaboratory scienceDoctor of Philosophy
Format: Campus
Location: Morgantown, WV
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 71 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLC
Subjects: Forensic Science
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