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2024 Best Forensic Science and Technology Schools in the Southwest Region

10 Colleges in the Southwest Region
721 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.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Forensic Science and Technology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 721 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 the Southwest 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
Doctor'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 the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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 Southwest 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 Southwest Region Schools in Forensic Science and Technology

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AZ
21.4% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott if you wish to pursue a degree in forensic science and technology. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Prescott. A Best Colleges rank of #294 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Embry-Riddle Prescott is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 forensic science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Embry-Riddle Prescott in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in forensic science and technology from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK
147 Forensic Science and Technology Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in forensic science and technology needs to look into University of Central Oklahoma. Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 32 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were about 147 forensic science and technology students who graduated with this degree at UCO in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in forensic science and technology from University of Central Oklahoma

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
50 Forensic Science and Technology Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in forensic science and technology has to look into Grand Canyon University. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit university located in the large city of Phoenix. A Best Colleges rank of #272 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Grand Canyon University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 50 forensic science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in forensic science and technology from Grand Canyon University

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In AZ
43 Forensic Science and Technology Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in forensic science and technology needs to look into Arizona State University - Skysong. ASU - Skysong is a very large public university located in the city of Scottsdale. A Best Colleges rank of #314 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ASU - Skysong is a great university overall.

There were approximately 43 forensic science and technology students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in forensic science and technology from Arizona State University - Skysong

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
37.5% Growth in Graduates

SHSU is a fairly large public university located in the town of Huntsville. A Best Colleges rank of #565 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SHSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 forensic science and technology students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in forensic science and technology from Sam Houston State University

6
Phoenix College crest
Phoenix College
Phoenix, AZ
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ
40 Forensic Science and Technology Degrees Awarded

Phoenix College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large city of Phoenix. A Best Colleges rank of #791 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Phoenix College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 40 forensic science and technology students who graduated with this degree at Phoenix College in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
7.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Austin, St. Edward's University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 43rd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 13 forensic science and technology students who graduated with this degree at St. Edward's University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in forensic science and technology from Saint Edward’s University

8
St. Mary's crest
St. Mary's University
San Antonio, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX

St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Antonio. This university ranks 51st out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 15 forensic science and technology students who graduated with this degree at St. Mary's in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in forensic science and technology from St. Mary’s University

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NM
64.7% Growth in Graduates

ENMU - Main Campus is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Portales. This university ranks 6th out of 23 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were roughly 17 forensic science and technology students who graduated with this degree at ENMU - Main Campus in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in forensic science and technology from Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX

UTEP is a fairly large public university located in the city of El Paso. This university ranks 56th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 28 forensic science and technology students who graduated with this degree at UTEP in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in forensic science and technology from The University of Texas at El Paso

Best Forensic Science and Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best forensic science and technology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 117
Arizona 670 69
Oklahoma 565 200
New Mexico 416 6

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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 234
Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis 14
Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation 8
Criminalistics and Criminal Science 7

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