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2024 Best Forensic Science and Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

38 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
1,058 Forensic Science and Technology Degrees Awarded
A degree in forensic science and technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #208 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 38 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for forensic science and technology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,058 degrees in forensic science and technology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Forensic Science and Technology School

Best Forensic Science and Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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. We derive our Best Overall Forensic Science and Technology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

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

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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Forensic Science and Technology in the Middle Atlantic 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 forensic science and technology degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Forensic Science and Technology

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC

George Washington University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in forensic science and technology. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges 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.

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Stevenson University
Owings Mills, MD
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD
49 Forensic Science and Technology Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Stevenson University if you want to pursue a degree in forensic science and technology. Located in the suburb of Owings Mills, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were approximately 49 forensic science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Stevenson in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
109 Forensic Science and Technology Degrees Awarded

University of Maryland Global Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in forensic science and technology. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMGC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 109 forensic science and technology students who graduated with this degree at UMGC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
98 Forensic Science and Technology Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in forensic science and technology needs to check out John Jay College of Criminal Justice. John Jay is a fairly large public college located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #212 out of 2,217 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 year we have data available.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
128 Forensic Science and Technology Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were roughly 128 forensic science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.

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La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #486 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means La Salle is a great university overall.More information about a degree in forensic science and technology from La Salle University

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
48 Forensic Science and Technology Degrees Awarded

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Philadelphia.

There were roughly 48 forensic science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in the most recent year we have data available.

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #228 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duquesne is a great university overall.

There were roughly 25 forensic science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MD

Located in the large city of Baltimore, UB is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 24th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were roughly 18 forensic science and technology students who graduated with this degree at UB in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
136 Forensic Science and Technology Degrees Awarded

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Farmingdale. This college ranks 97th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 136 forensic science and technology students who graduated with this degree at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Forensic Science and Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best forensic science and technology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 512
Pennsylvania 978 173
Maryland 618 220
New Jersey 614 11
District of Columbia 441 16

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

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism 509
Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation 213
Criminalistics and Criminal Science 127
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy 58
Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis 50

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