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Best Forensic Psychology Schools Near Suisun, CA (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Suisun, California is home to about 29,505 residents. In the Vallejo, CA metro area, the top-earning forensic psychology-related role is First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives at a median $175,070 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Forensic Psychology Schools to Suisun
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer forensic psychology programs near Suisun, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Suisun 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 Suisun.
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.
Suisun is part of the Vallejo, CA metro area (BLS area code 46700). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
$143,600
Vallejo, CA
$132,350
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
$103,640
CA statewide
$95,521
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
$108,430
Vallejo, CA
$99,935
Forensic Science Technicians
$102,100
CA statewide
$94,101
Psychologists, All Other
$157,540
CA statewide
$145,198
Social and Human Service Assistants
$50,650
Vallejo, CA
$46,682
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
$175,070
Vallejo, CA
$161,355
Rehabilitation Counselors
$46,900
Vallejo, CA
$43,226
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.
Suisun at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
108.5 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Suisun-Area Cities With Forensic Psychology Programs
What are the highest-paying forensic psychology roles near Suisun?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying forensic psychology-related roles near Suisun are: First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives ($175,070), Psychologists, All Other ($157,540), Clinical and Counseling Psychologists ($143,600). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Fairfield instead of Suisun?
Fairfield, CA is 1.5 miles from Suisun 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 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 2025-2035) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
