2025 Best Forensic Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in forensic psychology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #251 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of forensic psychology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 34 bachelor's degrees in forensic psychology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to forensic psychology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of forensic psychology students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized forensic psychology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for forensic psychology students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Forensic Psychology Schools

The forensic psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Forensic Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Forensic Psychology in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in forensic psychology.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Forensic Psychology

1

Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, IA

16 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in forensic psychology has to check out Saint Ambrose University. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Davenport.More information about a bachelor’s in forensic psychology from Saint Ambrose University

2

Maryville University of Saint Louis
Saint Louis, MO

15 Annual Graduates

Maryville University of Saint Louis is a great decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in forensic psychology. Maryville U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a bachelor’s in forensic psychology from Maryville University of Saint Louis

Best Forensic Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best forensic psychology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	475	10
Minnesota	446	7
Iowa	403	13
North Dakota	251	0

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Forensic Psychology Related Rankings by Major

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

Majors Similar to Forensic Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Counseling Psychology	72
Applied Psychology	61
Applied Behavior Analysis	50
Community Psychology	34
Clinical Psychology	16
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	16
Family Psychology	4
Health/Medical Psychology	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.