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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Forensic Psychology Major” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 2,290 people earned their degree in forensic psychology, making the major the 267th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 950 forensic psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Forensic Psychology Major” ranking, we looked at 28 colleges that offer a degree in forensic psychology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their forensic psychology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree forensic psychology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Puerto Rico - Carolina. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Forensic Psychology Major list. Carolina, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s forensic psychology degrees to 125 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Forensic Psychology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, John Jay College of Criminal Justice landed the #2 spot on the list. John Jay College of Criminal Justice is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 530 bachelors’s forensic psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Forensic Psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Forensic Psychology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Puerto Rico - Ponce landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is located in Ponce, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 bachelors’s forensic psychology degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Forensic Psychology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas College landed the #4 spot on the list. Thomas College is a small school located in Waterville, Maine that handed out 21 bachelors’s forensic psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Forensic Psychology Major list. Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is located in Mayaguez, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s forensic psychology degrees to qualified students.
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Tiffin University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Forensic Psychology Major ranking. Tiffin University is located in Tiffin, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s forensic psychology degrees to qualified students.
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Bushnell University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Forensic Psychology Major ranking. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s forensic psychology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Corban University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Forensic Psychology Major ranking. Corban University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salem, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Quincy University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Forensic Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #9. Quincy U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Quincy, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, St. Andrews University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Forensic Psychology Major list. St. Andrews University is a small school located in Laurinburg, North Carolina that handed out 2 bachelors’s forensic psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Ambrose University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Forensic Psychology Major list. Davenport, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s forensic psychology degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bay Path University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Forensic Psychology Major ranking. Bay Path University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Longmeadow, Massachusetts. It awarded 16 bachelors’s forensic psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Florida Institute of Technology ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Forensic Psychology Major list. Florida Institute of Technology is located in Melbourne, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s forensic psychology degrees to qualified students.
Full Florida Institute of Technology Forensic Psychology Report
The College of Saint Rose ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Forensic Psychology Major list. Saint Rose is a small school located in Albany, New York that handed out 19 bachelors’s forensic psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Oklahoma Baptist University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Forensic Psychology Major ranking. Located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s forensic psychology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Forensic Psychology Major ranking. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott is located in Prescott, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s forensic psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Forensic Psychology at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott
California State University - Fresno ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Forensic Psychology Major list. California State University - Fresno is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 33 bachelors’s forensic psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full California State University - Fresno Forensic Psychology Report
National Louis University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Forensic Psychology Major ranking. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 11 bachelors’s forensic psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, Castleton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Forensic Psychology Major list. Castleton University is a small school located in Castleton, Vermont that handed out 2 bachelors’s forensic psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Faulkner University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Forensic Psychology Major ranking. Faulkner University is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s forensic psychology degrees to qualified students.
Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Forensic Psychology Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s forensic psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
New England College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Forensic Psychology Major ranking. NEC is located in Henniker, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s forensic psychology degrees to qualified students.
Walla Walla University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Forensic Psychology Major ranking. Walla Walla University is located in College Place, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s forensic psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Walden University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Forensic Psychology Major ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s forensic psychology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Forensic Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #25. University of North Dakota is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 bachelors’s forensic psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of the Southwest did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Forensic Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #25. USW is a small school located in Hobbs, New Mexico that handed out 0 bachelors’s forensic psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Forensic Psychology Major list. The Graduate Center, CUNY is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s forensic psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, Columbia College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Forensic Psychology Major list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s forensic psychology students in 2020-2021.
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