Three Michigan universities offer forensic engineering education, generally as part of a larger forensic sciences program. Michigan State University, however, offers highly specialized undergraduate and graduate study in forensic engineering. Two-year associate's and undergraduate bachelor of science degrees with a forensic sciences concentration prepare students for entry into the general workforce. Graduate-level engineering specialties can include arson investigation, forensic chemistry and trace evidence analysis.
Michigan State University's School of Criminal Justice (forensic.msu.edu) is the oldest degree-granting program in the country. Second only in size to the University of Central Florida's forensic sciences department, Michigan State offers undergraduate degrees administered through the Schools of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences. Michigan State has a large graduate degree program that provides general study and specialization in forensic biology and chemistry. The forensic science graduate program offers master's degrees and a general doctorate in forensic science.
Ferris State University (ferris.edu) offers a career-oriented curriculum designed to quickly transition undergraduate students to professional careers. Ferris encourages students to concentrate on one of three tracks: law enforcement, corrections and criminal justice generalist. Madonna University (madonna.edu) in Livonia, Michigan, offers undergraduate and graduate study in forensic sciences grouped into the following areas of study: criminal justice, private investigation, homeland security and private security.
Several universities all offer online associate's and bachelor's degrees in forensic science and crime scene investigation: American Intercontinental University (aiuniv.edu), Salem University (salemstate.edu), South University (southuniversity.edu), Kaplan University (portal.kaplanuniversity.edu) and Ashford University (ashford.edu). National University (nu.edu) based in San Diego, California, offers an online master's degree in forensic science and crime scene investigation.