2024 Best Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Schools in the Far Western US Region
3Colleges in the Far Western US Region
201Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Degrees Awarded
A degree in cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #370 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 201 degrees in cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism School
Your choice of cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Rankings by Degree Level
The cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Schools in the Far Western US Region.
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Best Schools for Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism in the Far Western US Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Far Western US Region Schools in Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism
69Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Degrees Awarded
University of San Diego is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism. USD is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #187 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USD is a great university overall.
There were about 69 cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent data year.
66Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism has to take a look at National University. Located in the large city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 33rd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 66 cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism students who graduated with this degree at National University in the most recent data year.
55Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat College of Southern Nevada if you want to pursue a degree in cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism. CSN is a very large public college located in the large city of Las Vegas. This college ranks 3rd out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Nevada.
There were roughly 55 cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism students who graduated with this degree at CSN in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).