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2025 Best Forensic Psychology Schools

28 Colleges in the United States
2,491 Forensic Psychology Degrees Awarded
Forensic Psychology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #267 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 28 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of forensic psychology. Combined, these schools handed out 2,491 degrees in forensic psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Forensic Psychology School

Best Forensic Psychology Schools Your choice of forensic psychology 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 psychology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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.

Pick Your Forensic Psychology Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Forensic Psychology
Master's Degrees in Forensic Psychology
Doctor's Degrees in Forensic Psychology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Forensic Psychology Schools 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 Psychology in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the forensic psychology degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Forensic Psychology

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
32 Forensic Psychology Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in forensic psychology needs to look into University of Denver. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Denver. A Best Colleges rank of #174 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means DU is a great university overall.

There were about 32 forensic psychology students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
60 Forensic Psychology Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in forensic psychology needs to take a look at George Washington University. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 60 forensic psychology students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in Psychology - Forensic Psychology Program Name

Combine psychology and the law while developing research and critical-thinking skills with one of our bachelor's degrees in forensic psychology from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
42 Forensic Psychology Degrees Awarded

California Baptist University is a great option for students interested in a degree in forensic psychology. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Riverside. This university ranks 66th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 42 forensic psychology students who graduated with this degree at Cal Baptist in the most recent data year.

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
54 Forensic Psychology Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Nova Southeastern University if you wish to pursue a degree in forensic psychology. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #263 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NUS Florida is a great university overall.

There were roughly 54 forensic psychology students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
82 Forensic Psychology Degrees Awarded

The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

There were roughly 82 forensic psychology students who graduated with this degree at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
636 Forensic Psychology Degrees Awarded

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 schools nationwide means John Jay is a great college overall.

There were approximately 636 forensic psychology students who graduated with this degree at John Jay in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL

Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #199 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Florida Tech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 17 forensic psychology students who graduated with this degree at Florida Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Masters Degree Type
MS in Psychology - Forensic Psychology Program Name

Understand the intersection of psychology and the law with this online forensic psychology graduate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
306 Forensic Psychology Degrees Awarded

ASU - Skysong is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Scottsdale. A Best Colleges rank of #403 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ASU - Skysong is a great university overall.

There were roughly 306 forensic psychology students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Prescott, Embry-Riddle Prescott is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #423 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Embry-Riddle Prescott is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 forensic psychology students who graduated with this degree at Embry-Riddle Prescott in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in forensic psychology from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
51 Forensic Psychology Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 81st out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 51 forensic psychology students who graduated with this degree at Fresno State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Forensic Psychology by Region

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Forensic Psychology is one of 17 different types of Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Counseling Psychology 10,225
Clinical Psychology 5,507
Applied Behavior Analysis 5,459
School Psychology 3,645
Industrial & Organizational Psychology 2,488
Applied Psychology 2,441
Educational Psychology 1,980
Community Psychology 697
Other Psychology & Counseling 630
Health/Medical Psychology 338

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