Also called: Forensic Osteologist
Studies skeletal remains to identify people and determine what happened to them.
Forensic anthropologists look at bones to estimate age, sex, height, and injuries, help recover remains from fields or mass graves, and identify missing people and soldiers. Many are university professors who consult on cases.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 10 years after high school. PhD in anthropology and board certification.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Anthropology, Biology, Archaeology.
Growing slowly. Very small field.
Low risk for 10 years. 3D bone scans and AI estimates assist; recovering remains and identifying people stay human.
Classes: AP Biology, Anatomy & physiology, World history, AP Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3091.
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