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Best Forensic Psychology Schools Near Augusta, GA (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Augusta, Georgia has 1 accredited school offering forensic psychology programs. Augusta has a population of about 389,215. In the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area, the top-earning forensic psychology-related role is Psychologists, All Other at a median $113,810 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Forensic Psychology Schools to Augusta
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer forensic psychology programs near Augusta, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Augusta city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Augusta is part of the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area (BLS area code 12260). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Georgia statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
$67,940
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$73,928
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
$56,070
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$61,012
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
$64,980
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$70,707
Forensic Science Technicians
$63,600
GA statewide
$69,206
Psychologists, All Other
$113,810
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$123,841
Social and Human Service Assistants
$38,660
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$42,067
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
$74,580
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$81,153
Rehabilitation Counselors
$35,580
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$38,716
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.
Augusta at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
91.9 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Augusta-Area Cities With Forensic Psychology Programs
How many accredited forensic psychology schools are near Augusta, GA?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering forensic psychology programs near Augusta. The closest is Columbia College in Columbia, SC (76.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Columbia College (76.1 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying forensic psychology roles near Augusta?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying forensic psychology-related roles near Augusta are: Psychologists, All Other ($113,810), First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives ($74,580), Clinical and Counseling Psychologists ($67,940). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Georgia statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in North Augusta instead of Augusta?
North Augusta, SC is 12.7 miles from Augusta 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.