Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism

Types of Degrees Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism graduations there were in 2021-2022 for each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	613
Associate Degree	304
Basic Certificate	127
Undergraduate Certificate	85

Who Is Getting an Associate’s Degree in Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism?

This major tends to be male dominated. About 76% of recent graduates are men.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	13
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	44
White	190
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	28

Geographic Diversity

Americans aren’t the only ones with an interest in Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism. About 0.7% of those with this major are international students.

Online Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	10	4
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	38	6
Bachelor’s Degree	23	10
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	38	18
Post-Master’s	1	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Trades Related to Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism.

Major	Number of Grads
Forensic Science and Technology	4,334
Criminalistics and Criminal Science	587
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy	555
Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation	345
Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis	174
Security Science and Technology, General	47
Geospatial Intelligence	13
Security Science and Technology (Other)	0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020

More about our data sources and methodologies.