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2024 Best Criminalistics and Criminal Science Schools

19 Colleges in the United States
Criminalistics and Criminal Science is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #620 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 19 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for criminalistics and criminal science students pursuing a degree.

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Choosing a Great Criminalistics and Criminal Science School

Best Criminalistics and Criminal Science Schools Your choice of criminalistics and criminal science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Criminalistics and Criminal Science 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.

Criminalistics and Criminal Science Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Criminalistics and Criminal Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Criminalistics and Criminal Science
Master's Degrees in Criminalistics and Criminal Science
Doctor's Degrees in Criminalistics and Criminal Science

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 Criminalistics and Criminal Science Schools list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Criminalistics and Criminal Science 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 criminalistics and criminal science degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Criminalistics and Criminal Science

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George Washington University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in criminalistics and criminal science. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in criminalistics and criminal science from George Washington University

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Stevenson University
Owings Mills, MD

It is difficult to beat Stevenson University if you want to pursue a degree in criminalistics and criminal science. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Owings Mills. This university ranks 23rd out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.More information about a degree in criminalistics and criminal science from Stevenson University

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Seattle University
Seattle, WA

It is difficult to beat Seattle University if you wish to pursue a degree in criminalistics and criminal science. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #155 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Seattle U is a great university overall.More information about a degree in criminalistics and criminal science from Seattle University

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Florida Gulf Coast University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in criminalistics and criminal science. FGCU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Fort Myers. A Best Colleges rank of #910 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FGCU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in criminalistics and criminal science from Florida Gulf Coast University

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FIU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Miami. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in criminalistics and criminal science from Florida International University

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Tiffin University
Tiffin, OH

Tiffin University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Tiffin. A Best Colleges rank of #826 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tiffin University is a great university overall.More information about a degree in criminalistics and criminal science from Tiffin University

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Bay Path University
Longmeadow, MA

Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Longmeadow. A Best Colleges rank of #723 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bay Path is a great university overall.More information about a degree in criminalistics and criminal science from Bay Path University

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Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #288 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMass Lowell is a great university overall.More information about a degree in criminalistics and criminal science from University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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Located in the city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #971 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Washburn University is a great university overall.More information about a degree in criminalistics and criminal science from Washburn University

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Located in the city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #569 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Gannon is a great university overall.More information about a degree in criminalistics and criminal science from Gannon University

Criminalistics and Criminal Science by Region

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Criminalistics and Criminal Science is one of 8 different types of Security Science and Technology programs to choose from.

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