CSI Degrees California is an independent education resource focused on crime scene investigation, forensic science, criminal justice, and related career and training pathways in California.
Our goal is to make it easier for students and career changers to understand the differences between degree programs, schools, forensic specialties, career paths, professional requirements, and additional training options.
What We Cover
The site focuses on several major areas:
- CSI and forensic science degree programs
- California colleges and universities offering relevant programs
- Crime scene and forensic science careers
- Criminal justice and laboratory-based career paths
- Training and professional certifications
- California-specific education and employment requirements
- Student and career planning resources
Program requirements, tuition, curriculum, accreditation, and professional requirements can change. We encourage readers to confirm important details directly with schools, employers, accrediting organizations, and relevant government agencies.
Editorial Team
Our editorial contributors use editorial pen names. These names help readers identify the people responsible for different parts of the site while allowing the team to keep personal information private.
Daniel Mercer — Degree Programs Editor
Daniel oversees the site’s degree-program coverage, including forensic science, crime scene investigation, criminal justice, criminalistics, forensic biology, forensic chemistry, forensic psychology, forensic toxicology, and related academic pathways.
Rachel Bennett — Careers Editor
Rachel oversees CSI and forensic career content, including crime scene investigation, forensic science, evidence handling, laboratory careers, criminal justice occupations, and career-planning guides.
Michael Torres — California Education & Training Editor
Michael oversees California-specific school information, training and certification content, professional requirements, and education pathways that sit outside traditional degree programs.
Editorial Approach
We aim to make complicated education and career information easier to compare without oversimplifying it. Our content draws primarily from official college and university materials, government agencies, accrediting organizations, professional associations, and other primary sources whenever possible.
We also review published pages as programs, requirements, costs, and professional standards change.
If you notice information that appears outdated or incorrect, we welcome corrections.
Contact CSI Degrees California
CSI Degrees California
400 Concar Dr
San Mateo, CA 94402
For general inquiries, corrections, or questions about information published on the site, please use the contact options provided through CSI Degrees California.
Corrections and Updates
If you represent a school, program, professional organization, or public agency and believe information on CSI Degrees California needs to be updated, please include the page involved and the official source supporting the correction.
We review factual correction requests and update published information when appropriate.