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2024 Best Forensic Psychology Schools in California

7 Colleges in California
239 Forensic Psychology Degrees Awarded
Forensic Psychology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #267 most popular 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 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Forensic Psychology Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 239 degrees in forensic psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Forensic Psychology School

Best Forensic Psychology Schools in California Your choice of forensic psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for forensic psychology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Forensic Psychology Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Forensic Psychology
Master's Degrees in Forensic Psychology
Doctor's Degrees in Forensic Psychology

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 Schools in California list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Forensic Psychology in California

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the forensic psychology degree levels they offer.

Top California Schools in Forensic Psychology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
66 Forensic Psychology Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in forensic psychology has to take a look at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

There were approximately 66 forensic psychology students who graduated with this degree at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in forensic psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA

California Baptist University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in forensic psychology. Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Riverside. This university ranks 82nd out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 25 forensic psychology students who graduated with this degree at Cal Baptist in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in forensic psychology from California Baptist University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in forensic psychology needs to check out Holy Names University. HNU is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Oakland. This university ranks 93rd out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 10 forensic psychology students who graduated with this degree at HNU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in forensic psychology from Holy Names University

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Irvine is a great choice for students interested in a degree in forensic psychology. Located in the city of Anaheim, The Chicago School Irvine Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were approximately 7 forensic psychology students who graduated with this degree at The Chicago School Irvine Campus in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in forensic psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Irvine

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
59 Forensic Psychology Degrees Awarded

Northcentral University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #318 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northcentral University is a great university overall.

There were about 59 forensic psychology students who graduated with this degree at Northcentral University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in forensic psychology from Northcentral University

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
39 Forensic Psychology Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.

There were about 39 forensic psychology students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in forensic psychology from University of California - Irvine

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
33 Forensic Psychology Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 74th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 33 forensic psychology students who graduated with this degree at Fresno State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in forensic psychology from California State University - Fresno


 

Best Forensic Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Forensic Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 831 1
Oregon 587 13

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Forensic Psychology is one of 17 different types of Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical Psychology 1,761
Counseling Psychology 1,391
Applied Behavior Analysis 1,304
School Psychology 486
Industrial & Organizational Psychology 363
Applied Psychology 265
Other Psychology & Counseling 166
Educational Psychology 72
Health/Medical Psychology 64
Transpersonal/Spiritual Psychology 22

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