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2025 Best Forensic Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region

4 Colleges in the Southwest Region
344 Forensic Psychology Degrees Awarded
A degree in forensic psychology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #267 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Forensic Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 344 degrees in forensic psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Forensic Psychology School

Best Forensic Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region The forensic psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Forensic Psychology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Forensic Psychology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Forensic Psychology Rankings by Degree Level

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

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 Psychology Schools in the Southwest 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 Psychology in the Southwest Region

The schools below may not offer all types of forensic psychology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Southwest Region Schools in Forensic Psychology

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

Arizona State University - Skysong is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in forensic psychology. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public university with a fairly large student population. 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 year we have data available.

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

It is difficult to beat Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott if you wish to pursue a degree in forensic psychology. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Prescott. A Best Colleges rank of #423 out of 2,152 colleges 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.

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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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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX

University of Houston - Victoria is a good option for students interested in a degree in forensic psychology. UH Victoria is a small public university located in the city of Victoria. This university ranks 96th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 17 forensic psychology students who graduated with this degree at UH Victoria in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OK

University of Central Oklahoma is a great decision for students interested in a degree in forensic psychology. UCO is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Edmond. This university ranks 8th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were approximately 2 forensic psychology students who graduated with this degree at UCO in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Forensic Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best forensic psychology schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 17
Arizona 670 234
Oklahoma 565 5
New Mexico 416 0

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One of 17 majors within the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology area of study, Forensic Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Forensic Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Counseling Psychology 1,304
Applied Behavior Analysis 496
Clinical Psychology 319
School Psychology 312
Applied Psychology 293
Educational Psychology 282
Industrial & Organizational Psychology 239
Health/Medical Psychology 37
Community Psychology 35
Family Psychology 31

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