4,334Forensic Science and Technology Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in forensic science and technology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #208 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual reviewed 65 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of forensic science and technology. Combined, these schools handed out 4,334 degrees in forensic science and technology to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Forensic Science and Technology School
The forensic science and technology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Forensic Science and Technology rankings. For our Best Overall Forensic Science and Technology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Forensic Science and Technology Rankings by Degree Level
The forensic science and technology 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 Forensic Science and Technology Schools.
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Best Schools for Forensic Science and Technology in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the forensic science and technology degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It's difficult to beat George Mason University if you wish to pursue a degree in forensic science and technology. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 75 forensic science and technology students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great option for students interested in a degree in forensic science and technology. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.
There were about 76 forensic science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent data year.
John Jay College of Criminal Justice is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in forensic science and technology. John Jay is a fairly large public college located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #163 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means John Jay is a great college overall.
There were about 98 forensic science and technology students who graduated with this degree at John Jay in the most recent data year.
189Forensic Science and Technology Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat University of New Haven if you wish to pursue a degree in forensic science and technology. University of New Haven is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of West Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #317 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of New Haven is a great university overall.
There were approximately 189 forensic science and technology students who graduated with this degree at University of New Haven in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 7 forensic science and technology students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.
109Forensic Science and Technology Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #179 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMGC is a great university overall.
There were about 109 forensic science and technology students who graduated with this degree at UMGC in the most recent year we have data available.
174Forensic Science and Technology Degrees Awarded
MDC is a very large public college located in the large city of Miami. This college ranks 18th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 174 forensic science and technology students who graduated with this degree at MDC in the most recent year we have data available.
147Forensic Science and Technology Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were approximately 147 forensic science and technology students who graduated with this degree at UCO in the most recent year we have data available.
VCU is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Richmond. A Best Colleges rank of #189 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.
There were about 88 forensic science and technology students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year.
Hilbert College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Hamburg. This college ranks 36th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 51 forensic science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Hilbert College in the most recent data year.
Located in the distant town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 20th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were about 40 forensic science and technology students who graduated with this degree at UW - Platteville in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 37th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 12 forensic science and technology students who graduated with this degree at FGCU in the most recent data year.
RWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Bristol. This university ranks 7th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were approximately 14 forensic science and technology students who graduated with this degree at RWU in the most recent data year.
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Forensic Science and Technology Schools award.
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).
The forensic science and technology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Forensic Science and Technology rankings. For our Best Overall Forensic Science and Technology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
