by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for criminalistics and criminal science students pursuing a degree.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
The criminalistics and criminal science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Criminalistics and Criminal Science rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for criminalistics and criminal science 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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Criminalistics and Criminal Science Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the criminalistics and criminal science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Every student pursuing a degree in criminalistics and criminal science has to check out Florida Gulf Coast University. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public university with a large student population. 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
Any student pursuing a degree in criminalistics and criminal science has to look into Florida International University. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in criminalistics and criminal science from Florida International University
Jacksonville State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in criminalistics and criminal science. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public university located in the small suburb of Jacksonville. This university ranks 18th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.More information about a degree in criminalistics and criminal science from Jacksonville State University
Alabama State University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in criminalistics and criminal science. Alabama State is a small public university located in the midsize city of Montgomery. This university ranks 37th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.More information about a degree in criminalistics and criminal science from Alabama State University
Glenville State College is a small public college located in the town of Glenville. This college ranks 25th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.More information about a degree in criminalistics and criminal science from Glenville State College
Explore the best criminalistics and criminal science colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 715 | 92 |
| South Carolina | 530 | 0 |
| Alabama | 500 | 54 |
| West Virginia | 410 | 24 |
One of 8 majors within the Security Science and Technology area of study, Criminalistics and Criminal Science has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy | 117 |
| Security Science and Technology, General | 22 |
| Geospatial Intelligence | 2 |
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