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2025 Best Forensic Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region

3 Colleges in the Plains States Region
500 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Forensic Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 500 degrees in forensic psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Forensic Psychology School

Best Forensic Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region 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

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 Schools in the Plains States Region. 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 Plains States Region

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.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Forensic Psychology

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND
77 Forensic Psychology Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of North Dakota if you want to pursue a degree in forensic psychology. UND is a large public university located in the small city of Grand Forks. This university ranks 3rd out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.

There were approximately 77 forensic psychology students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
31.6% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Saint Ambrose University if you wish to pursue a degree in forensic psychology. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Davenport. This university ranks 11th out of 37 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 19 forensic psychology students who graduated with this degree at St. Ambrose University in the most recent year we have data available.

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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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Related Programs

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
37.5% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in forensic psychology needs to take a look at Maryville University of Saint Louis. Maryville U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #319 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Maryville U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 16 forensic psychology students who graduated with this degree at Maryville U in the most recent data year.

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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
Minnesota 742 306
Missouri 693 10
Iowa 648 13
North Dakota 416 47

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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
Applied Behavior Analysis 1,048
Counseling Psychology 699
Industrial & Organizational Psychology 494
Educational Psychology 209
Clinical Psychology 196
Applied Psychology 162
School Psychology 156
Community Psychology 68
Performance and Sport Psychology 52
Health/Medical Psychology 38

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