2025 Best Forensic Science and Technology Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

If you plan on getting your associate degree in forensic science and technology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #179 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Forensic Science and Technology Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 101 associate degrees in forensic science and technology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to forensic science and technology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of forensic science and technology students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized forensic science and technology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for forensic science and technology students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Forensic Science and Technology Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Forensic Science and Technology in North Carolina

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in forensic science and technology.

Top North Carolina Schools for an Associate in Forensic Science and Technology

1

Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Forsyth Technical Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in forensic science and technology. Located in the large city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in forensic science and technology from Forsyth Technical Community College

2

Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Wake Technical Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in forensic science and technology. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public college located in the suburb of Raleigh.More information about a associate in forensic science and technology from Wake Technical Community College

Best Forensic Science and Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Forensic Science and Technology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	232	175
Georgia	217	7
Arkansas	161	0
Virginia	158	5
Louisiana	124	2

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Forensic Science and Technology Related Rankings by Major

Forensic Science and Technology is one of 8 different types of Security Science and Technology programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Forensic Science and Technology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism	26

Notes and References

• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.