How many years is required to be a forensic anthropology?
Although you may be able to get employment with a Masters, it is more realistic that one would need a PhD. Info is used in legal context and as such expert opinion is needed (someone with the highest level of education). Hard to pit an MA/MS up against a PhD. As for time…that is hard to say. It depends on the amount of time one takes to complete thesis & dissertation research. If someone was to plow through….then 5 years min to obtain both Masters and Phd would be my best calculation. This is from the UTK site (the pioneer in Forensic Anth education) “What training do forensic anthropologists need? Current minimum requirements necessary to become a forensic anthropologist include a Bachelor’s degree in anthropology or a closely related field, a Master’s degree in anthropology, and usually a PhD in physical anthropology. Additionally, during their education the student must seek out opportunities to gain experience by assisting an established forensic anthropologist with casework. A
