Best Forensic Science and Technology colleges in the U.S. 2021

John Jay College of Criminal Justice is one of a kind. You can join people from all over the country and world in New York City to gain an education where justice is the No. 1 priority, with programs that balance sciences, humanities, and arts with professional studies. The university’s website states:

“The College is unique in its mission, providing rigorous course work, research, internships, community service and other learning experiences to prepare students to make a difference for themselves and others and to transform ideas into social action and leadership...Now and always, we educate fierce advocates for justice.”

In the undergraduate program, in forensic science specifically, you’ll be prepared for forensic science laboratories, research positions, teaching positions or medical professions through biology, chemistry, physics, and law courses. You’ll have the opportunity to choose one of three tracks: criminalistics, molecular biology, or toxicology. No matter your track, you’ll come away with the ability to draw appropriate scientific data from evidence and experiments as well as practical skills and hands-on experience, and practice with oral and written forms of scientific communication.

If you study at George Washington University, you’ll study in one of the greatest concentrations of federal crime labs and investigatory agencies in the world. Located in the Washington, D.C. metro area, George Washington University attracts roughly 26,000 students each year. GWU is for students who are tired of looking at slides or presentations of some of America’s greatest art and architecture — students who want to work with and among some of our nation’s strongest lawmakers. This city will be your classroom, one you can’t match anywhere else.

And in the U.S. national security hub, you’ll find a forensic science department that emphasizes objective science-based study and application, cutting edge research, and practitioner-based mentorship. With your choice among a variety of master’s or certificate programs, you’ll build technical and theoretical knowledge, skills, and abilities with classical and modern forensic techniques that will position you well to compete for a job upon graduation. The program site states:

“We will accomplish this through rigorous scientific scholarship, hands-on experiences, inspiring mentorship, and a stimulating academic environment conducive to and providing for opportunities to conduct research and scholarly inquiry and otherwise to contribute to the knowledge base of forensic science and improvement of the forensic community. We will take advantage of our location in the nation’s capital, our national security hub, and forensic laboratory- and investigation-rich environment.”