2025 Best Forensic Science and Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Forensic Science and Technology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #157 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Forensic Science and Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 119 bachelor's degrees in forensic science and technology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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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 - How many other forensic science and technology students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• 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 colleges for forensic science and technology students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Forensic Science and Technology in Pennsylvania

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in forensic science and technology.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Bachelor's in Forensic Science and Technology

1

Mercyhurst University
Erie, PA

18 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in forensic science and technology has to take a look at Mercyhurst University. Located in the city of Erie, Mercyhurst is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in forensic science and technology from Mercyhurst University

2

Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA

13 Annual Graduates

Point Park University is a great choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in forensic science and technology. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.More information about a bachelor’s in forensic science and technology from Point Park University

Best Forensic Science and Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Forensic Science and Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	707	383
Maryland	370	141
New Jersey	351	5
District of Columbia	226	3

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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	128
Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation	5

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.