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Best Digital Forensics Schools Near Dover, DE (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Dover, Delaware has 5 accredited schools offering digital forensics programs, with tuition ranging from $5,160 to $58,168 per year for indexed programs. Dover has a population of about 39,491. Median household income is $58,336 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 27.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Delaware, the top-earning digital forensics-related role is Detectives and Criminal Investigators at a median $122,050 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Digital Forensics Schools to Dover
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer digital forensics programs near Dover, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Dover city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Dover is part of the Dover, DE metro area (BLS area code 20100). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Delaware statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts
$92,100
Dover, DE
$94,462
Computer Occupations, All Other
$86,050
Dover, DE
$88,256
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
$122,050
DE statewide
$125,179
Forensic Science Technicians
N/A
DE statewide
–
Computer Systems Analysts
$101,270
Dover, DE
$103,867
Computer Network Support Specialists
$53,940
Dover, DE
$55,323
Private Detectives and Investigators
$55,710
DE statewide
$57,138
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
$77,440
Dover, DE
$79,426
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Dover at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
39,491
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$58,336
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
27.1%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
97.5 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Dover-Area Cities With Digital Forensics Programs
How many accredited digital forensics schools are near Dover, DE?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering digital forensics programs near Dover. The closest is Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus in Vineland, NJ (31.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Chestnut Hill College (65.9 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying digital forensics roles near Dover?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying digital forensics-related roles near Dover are: Detectives and Criminal Investigators ($122,050), Computer Systems Analysts ($101,270), Information Security Analysts ($92,100). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Delaware statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Milford instead of Dover?
Milford, DE is 18.1 miles from Dover and has its own set of local digital forensics programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Dover an affordable place to study digital forensics?
Dover’s median household income of $58,336 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Dover while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Delaware public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 7, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.