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Best Forensic Accounting Schools Near Evansville, IN (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Evansville, Indiana has 5 accredited schools offering forensic accounting programs, with tuition ranging from $4,630 to $57,451 per year for indexed programs. Evansville has a population of about 115,395. In Indiana, the top-earning forensic accounting-related role is Financial Examiner at a median $81,300 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Forensic Accounting Schools to Evansville
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer forensic accounting programs near Evansville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Evansville city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Evansville.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Evansville is part of the Evansville, IN metro area (BLS area code 21780). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Indiana statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Accountant and Auditor
$77,440
Evansville, IN
$84,634
Financial Examiner
$81,300
IN statewide
$88,852
Detective and Criminal Investigator
$78,890
Evansville, IN
$86,219
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Evansville at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
91.5 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
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How many accredited forensic accounting schools are near Evansville, IN?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering forensic accounting programs near Evansville. The closest is University of Evansville in Evansville, IN (1.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is John A Logan College (86.5 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying forensic accounting roles near Evansville?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying forensic accounting-related roles near Evansville are: Financial Examiner ($81,300), Detective and Criminal Investigator ($78,890), Accountant and Auditor ($77,440). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Indiana statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Henderson instead of Evansville?
Henderson, KY is 10.5 miles from Evansville and has its own set of local forensic accounting programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 6, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
