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2025 Best Forensic Science and Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

13 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 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 1,058 degrees in forensic science and technology annually.

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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
3rd Most Popular In NY
98 Forensic Science and Technology Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in forensic science and technology has to look into John Jay College of Criminal Justice. John Jay is a fairly large public college located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #163 out of 2,152 colleges 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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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC

George Washington University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in forensic science and technology. 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 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 finest schools in the country for getting a degree in forensic science and technology. 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.

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Hilbert College
Hamburg, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
51 Forensic Science and Technology Degrees Awarded

Hilbert College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in forensic science and technology. Hilbert College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Hamburg. A Best Colleges rank of #352 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Hilbert College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 51 forensic science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Hilbert College in the most recent data year.

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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

Located in the large suburb of Owings Mills, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 18th out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

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

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Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In PA

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, CHC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 43rd out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 3 forensic science and technology students who graduated with this degree at CHC in the most recent data year.

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7
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 107th out of 136 schools 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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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MD

Located in the city of Baltimore, UB is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 19th out of 35 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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LIU Post
Brookville, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY

Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #216 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means LIU Post is a great school overall.

There were roughly 8 forensic science and technology students who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY

Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #343 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Pace University is a great university overall.

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

More information about a degree in forensic science and technology from Pace University - New York

Best Forensic Science and Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best forensic science and technology colleges 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.

Majors Similar to Forensic Science and Technology

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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