2026 Best Forensic Nursing Master’s Degree Schools
Forensic Nursing programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their forensic nursing programs.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools to find the best for forensic nursing students.
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Best Schools for Forensic Nursing in the United States
Below are the best forensic nursing schools at the master’s degree level, ranked by the quality of the education they deliver.
Top Schools in Forensic Nursing
Oakland University tops our 2026 ranking of the best forensic nursing schools. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland University is a large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 58%. Oakland University awarded about 11 forensic nursing degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the forensic nursing program make about $108,536 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $29,430 to complete this degree.
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Other Forensic Nursing Degree Levels
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.
- 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 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.
