Forensic Anthropology Schools

Question by : What should I do to be a forensic anthropology?
I’m deaf person who has such a ambition. I want to be a forensic anthropology. I don’t really know which universities provides courses for the major. How long will the PhD take? How much will I make if I get the job.

Yes, being deaf is not going to stop me from completing the goal.

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Answer by papillon_nuage
Hello! I have done some work in forensic anthropology, so I’m happy to answer your question.

Most forensic anthropologists have a PhD in anthropology, usually in a biological anthropology subfield. This degree can take 5-10 years after you get an undergrad degree. While you can become a forensic anthropologist with a general anthropology PhD, there are a number of universities that offer forensic-specific certifications. A list of those universities can be found here: http://www.theabfa.org/forstudents.html.

That list is from the website for the American Board of Forensic Anthropology (http://www.theabfa.org/). This organization certifies forensic anthropologists in the United States, and getting board certified is the ultimate goal for most professionals.

One of the universities listed on that page is the University of Tennessee, which is the home of the famous “Body Farm.” They have a good page of information about becoming a forensic anthropologist on their site: http://web.utk.edu/~fac/become.shtml. At the bottom of this page is a section called “Good Advice” that has some good links to more information related to your questions. One of those links doesn’t work, though, so I’ve found it for you:

“So you want to be a forensic anthropologist?” http://www.cas.umt.edu/anthro/areas/forensic_anthropologist.html

Most forensic anthropologists work as professors at universities, so the salaries are similar to what other professors make. The Chronicle of Higher Education has data about professor salaries (http://chronicle.com/article/Chart-Average-Faculty/64500/) and they range from the $ 40,000s to more than $ 100,000, depending on rank and academic field. The salary range for forensic anthropologists varies greatly, depending on the nature of the particular job (academia, federal government, state or local government, research, and so on).

If you browse through some of the sites I’ve given you, you’ll find a wealth of information about becoming a forensic anthropologist. Good luck!

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