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Best Forensic Psychology Schools Near Huntsville, AL (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Huntsville, Alabama is home to about 230,402 residents. In Alabama, the top-earning forensic psychology-related role is Psychologists, All Other at a median $136,070 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Forensic Psychology Schools to Huntsville
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer forensic psychology programs near Huntsville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Huntsville 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 Huntsville.
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.
Huntsville is part of the Huntsville, AL metro area (BLS area code 26620). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Alabama statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
$90,800
AL statewide
$97,530
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
$59,420
Huntsville, AL
$63,824
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
$91,230
Huntsville, AL
$97,991
Forensic Science Technicians
$59,560
AL statewide
$63,974
Psychologists, All Other
$136,070
AL statewide
$146,155
Social and Human Service Assistants
$36,070
Huntsville, AL
$38,743
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
$99,090
Huntsville, AL
$106,434
Rehabilitation Counselors
$54,040
AL statewide
$58,045
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.
Huntsville at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
93.1 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Huntsville-Area Cities With Forensic Psychology Programs
What are the highest-paying forensic psychology roles near Huntsville?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying forensic psychology-related roles near Huntsville are: Psychologists, All Other ($136,070), First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives ($99,090), Detectives and Criminal Investigators ($91,230). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Alabama statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Madison instead of Huntsville?
Madison, AL is 6.6 miles from Huntsville and has its own set of local forensic psychology 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 5, 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.
