2025 Best Forensic Science and Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in forensic science and technology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #157 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of forensic science and technology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 49 bachelor's degrees in forensic science and technology during the 2022-2023 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 science and technology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of forensic science and technology students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• 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 science and technology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for forensic science and technology students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Forensic Science and Technology Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Forensic Science and Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Forensic Science and Technology in Illinois

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for forensic science and technology students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Illinois Schools for a Bachelor's in Forensic Science and Technology

1

Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL

28 Annual Graduates

Loyola University Chicago is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in forensic science and technology. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in forensic science and technology from Loyola University Chicago

2

Lewis University
Romeoville, IL

21 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in forensic science and technology needs to take a look at Lewis University. Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in forensic science and technology from Lewis University

Best Forensic Science and Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Forensic Science and Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	629	14
Ohio	612	40
Indiana	535	46
Wisconsin	435	63

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Rankings in Majors Related to Forensic Science and Technology

One of 8 majors within the Security Science and Technology area of study, Forensic Science and Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Forensic Science and Technology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy	4

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.