2024 Best Forensic Science and Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

a bachelor's degree in forensic science and technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #157 out of 1232 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Forensic Science and Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on forensic science and technology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of forensic science and technology students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized forensic science and technology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for forensic science and technology students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Forensic Science and Technology Schools

The forensic science and technology 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 Science and Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Forensic Science and Technology in the Far Western US Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in forensic science and technology.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Forensic Science and Technology

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Chaminade University of Honolulu
Honolulu, HI

Chaminade University of Honolulu is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in forensic science and technology. Located in the city of Honolulu, Chaminade University of Honolulu is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in forensic science and technology from Chaminade University of Honolulu

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San Jose State University
San Jose, CA

It is difficult to beat San Jose State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in forensic science and technology. San Jose State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of San Jose.More information about a bachelor’s in forensic science and technology from San Jose State University

Best Forensic Science and Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best forensic science and technology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	643	23
Nevada	201	0
Hawaii	172	22

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Rankings in Majors Related to Forensic Science and Technology

One of 8 majors within the Security Science and Technology area of study, Forensic Science and Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geospatial Intelligence	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.