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*The estimated net prices above are College Raptor’s estimate. Please contact the college financial aid office for actual net cost figures.
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Institution | Scaled Score | Acceptance Rate | Annual Degrees Awarded | SAT Score | Est. Net Price * | Median Starting Salary | Save | |
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![]() CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY At CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice, the three most popular college...view more | 100 | 57% | 111 | 1,000 - 1,250 | $4,141 | $46,946 | ||
![]() Marymount University Arlington, VA At Marymount University, the most popular majors students study are...view more | 97 | 81% | 79 | 990 - 1,200 | $28,147 | $49,417 | ||
![]() George Washington University Washington, DC At George Washington University, the most popular majors students pursue are...view more | 84 | 44% | 60 | 1,370 - 1,500 | $45,466 | $48,488 | ||
![]() University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND Annually, the University of North Dakota grants about 193 degrees to those...view more | 83 | 77% | 53 | 1,050 - 1,250 | $18,227 | $53,051 | ||
![]() University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA At the University of California-Irvine, the three most popular college majors...view more | 73 | 26% | 41 | 1,240 - 1,440 | $14,647 | $43,824 | ||
![]() Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL Every year, Nova Southeastern University grants about 453 degrees to students...view more | 72 | 73% | 54 | 1,060 - 1,310 | $32,756 | $46,126 | ||
![]() University of Denver Denver, CO Annually, the University of Denver awards about 125 degrees to students...view more | 66 | 71% | 32 | 1,280 - 1,420 | $43,324 | $51,017 | ||
![]() Kean University Union, NJ At Kean University, the three most popular college majors students study are...view more | 63 | 77% | 33 | 960 - 1,210 | $11,593 | $49,423 | ||
![]() California Baptist University Riverside, CA Every year, California Baptist University grants about 168 degrees to those...view more | 61 | 74% | 42 | 970 - 1,170 | $28,596 | $48,813 | ||
![]() Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ Annually, Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus grants about 230...view more | 47 | 96% | 17 | 1,000 - 1,160 | $17,121 | $49,770 |
*The estimated net prices above are College Raptor’s estimate. Please contact the college financial aid office for actual net cost figures.
Forensic Psychology programs prepare individuals to apply clinical, counseling, school, and neuropsychology skills to the provision of psychological services within the criminal justice and civil legal systems, including consultation, assessment, and interventions. Includes instruction in the epidemiology of mental/behavioral disorders, risk factors for violence and criminality, profiling and patterning, psychological testing, prediction and intervention measurement, forensic assessment, criminal and civil law and procedures, secure environments, forensic treatment and intervention skills, and professional standards and ethics.
Minnesota grants the most Masters degrees in Forensic Psychology of all US states with 327 degrees being awarded last year. Students wanting to major in Forensic Psychology can expect around 12% percent of their fellow classmates to be men and 88% percent to be women. The majority students graduating in this field earn a Masters degree. The average starting salary for an undergraduate degree in Forensic Psychology is $44,000.
For Forensic Psychology majors, some of the most in demand careers include Managers, All Other, Psychologists, All Other and Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary. Not only that, Forensic Psychology graduates may land a high-paying job, such as Managers, All Other or Psychologists, All Other.
These are the highest paying careers for Forensic Psychology majors.
Career | Median Salary | Average Annual Job Openings | Employment 2022 | Employment 2032 | % Change | |
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Managers, All Other Regulatory Affairs Managers Compliance Managers Loss Prevention Managers Wind Energy Operations Managers Wind Energy Development Managers Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers | $133,560 | 16,803 | 218,637 | 225,953 | 3% | |
Psychologists, All Other Neuropsychologists Clinical Neuropsychologists | $117,750 | 1,548 | 22,351 | 23,462 | 5% | |
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | $82,140 | 1,350 | 15,982 | 16,830 | 5% |
These are the careers in highest demand for Forensic Psychology majors.
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