by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Forensic Science and Technology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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Your choice of forensic science and technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Forensic Science and Technology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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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 Science and Technology Schools in the Plains States 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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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 forensic science and technology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Any student pursuing a degree in forensic science and technology needs to look into University of North Dakota. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #218 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UND is a great university overall.More information about a degree in forensic science and technology from University of North Dakota
Every student who is interested in forensic science and technology has to check out Saint Louis University. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #244 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SLU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in forensic science and technology from Saint Louis University
Every student pursuing a degree in forensic science and technology has to take a look at Simpson College. Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Indianola. A Best Colleges rank of #549 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Simpson College is a great college overall.More information about a degree in forensic science and technology from Simpson College
Every student who is interested in forensic science and technology has to take a look at Washburn University. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.More information about a degree in forensic science and technology from Washburn University
UNL is a very large public university located in the city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.More information about a degree in forensic science and technology from University of Nebraska - Lincoln
ESU is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Emporia. This university ranks 8th out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.More information about a degree in forensic science and technology from Emporia State University
Missouri Western is a small public university located in the city of Saint Joseph. This university ranks 38th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.More information about a degree in forensic science and technology from Missouri Western State University
Located in the small city of Dubuque, UD is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 33rd out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.More information about a degree in forensic science and technology from University of Dubuque
Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. This college ranks 16th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.More information about a degree in forensic science and technology from Columbia College
WSU is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Wichita. A Best Colleges rank of #663 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WSU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in forensic science and technology from Wichita State University
Explore the best forensic science and technology schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 693 | 22 |
| Iowa | 648 | 8 |
| Kansas | 599 | 24 |
| Nebraska | 500 | 28 |
| North Dakota | 416 | 25 |
| South Dakota | 381 | 0 |
One of 8 majors within the Security Science and Technology area of study, Forensic Science and Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geospatial Intelligence | 7 |
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