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2024 Best Forensic Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region

4 Colleges in the Plains States Region
400 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.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Forensic Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 400 degrees in forensic psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Forensic Psychology School

Best Forensic Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region 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

The forensic psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Forensic Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Forensic Psychology in the Plains States Region

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 Plains States Region Schools in Forensic Psychology

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Capella University crest
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
74 Forensic Psychology Degrees Awarded

Capella University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in forensic psychology. Capella University is a very large private for-profit university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Capella University is a great university overall.

There were about 74 forensic psychology students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in forensic psychology from Capella University

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND
62 Forensic Psychology Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of North Dakota if you wish to pursue a degree in forensic psychology. UND is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Grand Forks. This university ranks 1st out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.

There were approximately 62 forensic psychology students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in forensic psychology from University of North Dakota

2
Walden University crest
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
232 Forensic Psychology Degrees Awarded

Walden University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in forensic psychology. Walden University is a very large private for-profit university located in the large city of Minneapolis.

There were roughly 232 forensic psychology students who graduated with this degree at Walden University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in forensic psychology from Walden University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
60.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in forensic psychology needs to check out Maryville University of Saint Louis. Maryville U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #202 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Maryville U is a great university overall.

There were about 10 forensic psychology students who graduated with this degree at Maryville U in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in forensic psychology from Maryville University of Saint Louis

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA

It's hard to beat Saint Ambrose University if you wish to pursue a degree in forensic psychology. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Davenport. This university ranks 10th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 13 forensic psychology students who graduated with this degree at St. Ambrose University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Forensic Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best forensic psychology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 306
Missouri 693 10
Iowa 648 13
North Dakota 416 47

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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
Applied Behavior Analysis 1,079
Counseling Psychology 670
Industrial & Organizational Psychology 464
Educational Psychology 216
Clinical Psychology 199
School Psychology 145
Applied Psychology 135
Other Psychology & Counseling 90
Community Psychology 87
Performance and Sport Psychology 44

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