2024 Best Forensic Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Forensic Psychology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #122 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Forensic Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 249 master's degrees in forensic psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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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 psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other forensic psychology students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• 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 psychology related body.

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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Forensic Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Forensic Psychology in the Southwest Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in forensic psychology.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Master's in Forensic Psychology

1

Arizona State University - Skysong
Scottsdale, AZ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

230 Annual Graduates

Arizona State University - Skysong is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in forensic psychology. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in forensic psychology from Arizona State University - Skysong

2

University of Houston - Victoria
Victoria, TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Houston - Victoria if you wish to pursue a master's degree in forensic psychology. UH Victoria is a small public university located in the city of Victoria.More information about a master’s in forensic psychology from University of Houston - Victoria

Best Forensic Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best forensic psychology schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	542	17
Arizona	322	230
Oklahoma	257	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Forensic Psychology

One of 17 majors within the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology area of study, Forensic Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Forensic Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Counseling Psychology	948
Educational Psychology	212
School Psychology	160
Clinical Psychology	146
Applied Behavior Analysis	67
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	54
Other Psychology & Counseling	39
Family Psychology	36
Applied Psychology	34
Community Psychology	15

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.