by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for forensic psychology students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 193 master's degrees in forensic psychology to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of forensic psychology for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for forensic psychology students working on their master's degree.
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 Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in forensic psychology.
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles is a good choice for students interested in a master's degree in forensic psychology. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in forensic psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles
California Baptist University is a good option for students interested in a master's degree in forensic psychology. Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Riverside.More information about a master’s in forensic psychology from California Baptist University
Holy Names University is a good option for students interested in a master's degree in forensic psychology. HNU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Oakland.More information about a master’s in forensic psychology from Holy Names University
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Irvine is a good option for students interested in a master's degree in forensic psychology. Located in the large city of Anaheim, The Chicago School Irvine Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.More information about a master’s in forensic psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Irvine
Northcentral University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Diego.More information about a master’s in forensic psychology from Northcentral University
Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in forensic psychology from University of California - Irvine
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Explore the best forensic psychology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 675 | 193 |
Forensic Psychology is one of 17 different types of Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Counseling Psychology | 1,604 |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 1,113 |
| Clinical Psychology | 1,061 |
| School Psychology | 525 |
| Industrial & Organizational Psychology | 295 |
| Other Psychology & Counseling | 172 |
| Applied Psychology | 164 |
| Educational Psychology | 52 |
| Clinical Child Psychology | 25 |
| Health/Medical Psychology | 24 |
