2025 Best Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Schools in the Far Western US Region

A degree in cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #370 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 201 degrees in cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism annually.

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• Best Overall Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Schools List

Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Rankings by Degree Level

The cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism 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 Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Schools in the Far Western US Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism in the Far Western US Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism

1

National University
San Diego, CA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

66 Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Degrees Awarded

43.9% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism needs to look into National University. Located in the large city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism from National University

2

College of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, NV

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

55 Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Degrees Awarded

21.8% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat College of Southern Nevada if you wish to pursue a degree in cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism. CSN is a very large public college located in the city of Las Vegas.More information about a degree in cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism from College of Southern Nevada

Best Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Colleges by State

Explore the best cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	999	97
Oregon	587	1
Nevada	354	41

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Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Related Rankings by Major

Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism is one of 8 different types of Security Science and Technology programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Forensic Science and Technology	371
Criminalistics and Criminal Science	43
Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation	12
Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis	12
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy	7
Geospatial Intelligence	2

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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.