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2024 Best Forensic Science and Technology Schools in California

6 Colleges in California
349 Forensic Science and Technology Degrees Awarded
Forensic Science and Technology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #208 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for forensic science and technology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 349 degrees in forensic science and technology during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Forensic Science and Technology School

Best Forensic Science and Technology Schools in California Your choice of forensic science and technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for forensic science and technology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Forensic Science and Technology Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Forensic Science and Technology
Bachelor's Degrees in Forensic Science and Technology
Master's Degrees in Forensic Science and Technology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Forensic Science and Technology Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Forensic Science and Technology in California

The schools below may not offer all types of forensic science and technology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top California Schools in Forensic Science and Technology

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National University crest
National University
San Diego, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
61 Forensic Science and Technology Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in forensic science and technology needs to take a look at National University. Located in the city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #196 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means National University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 61 forensic science and technology students who graduated with this degree at National University in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
20.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in forensic science and technology has to take a look at San Jose State University. San Jose State is a very large public university located in the city of San Jose. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means San Jose State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 29 forensic science and technology students who graduated with this degree at San Jose State in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
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East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CA
63 Forensic Science and Technology Degrees Awarded

East Los Angeles College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in forensic science and technology. Located in the large suburb of Monterey Park, East Los Angeles College is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 137th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 63 forensic science and technology students who graduated with this degree at East Los Angeles College in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA

California State University - Los Angeles is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in forensic science and technology. Cal State LA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. This university ranks 84th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 16 forensic science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Cal State LA in the most recent data year.

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Southwestern College
Chula Vista, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Chula Vista, SWC Chula Vista is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #295 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SWC Chula Vista is a great college overall.

There were roughly 6 forensic science and technology students who graduated with this degree at SWC Chula Vista in the most recent data year.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
11.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Miramar College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 133rd out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 9 forensic science and technology students who graduated with this degree at San Diego Miramar College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Forensic Science and Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Forensic Science and Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Washington8317
Nevada3540
Hawaii26722

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One of 8 majors within the Security Science and Technology area of study, Forensic Science and Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism135
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy7
Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis7
Geospatial Intelligence2
Criminalistics and Criminal Science1

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