2025 Best Forensic Science and Technology Schools in Texas
4Colleges in Texas
285Forensic Science and Technology Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in forensic science and technology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #208 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for forensic science and technology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 285 degrees in forensic science and technology annually.
Choosing a Great Forensic Science and Technology School
Your choice of forensic science and technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Forensic Science and Technology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Forensic Science and Technology Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Forensic Science and Technology Schools in Texas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Forensic Science and Technology in Texas
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 science and technology degree levels they offer.
Top Texas Schools in Forensic Science and Technology
Every student pursuing a degree in forensic science and technology has to take a look at Sam Houston State University. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #480 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SHSU is a great university overall.
There were about 16 forensic science and technology students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent year we have data available.
The University of Texas at El Paso is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in forensic science and technology. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1229 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UTEP is a great university overall.
There were about 28 forensic science and technology students who graduated with this degree at UTEP in the most recent data year.
Any student who is interested in forensic science and technology has to take a look at St. Mary's University. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 97th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 15 forensic science and technology students who graduated with this degree at St. Mary's in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student pursuing a degree in forensic science and technology has to check out Saint Edward's University. St. Edward's University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Austin. This university ranks 52nd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 13 forensic science and technology students who graduated with this degree at St. Edward's University in the most recent year we have data available.
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).
Your choice of forensic science and technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Forensic Science and Technology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
