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Best Forensic Psychology Schools Near South Elgin, IL (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
South Elgin, Illinois has 1 accredited school offering forensic psychology programs. South Elgin has a population of about 24,921. In the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, the top-earning forensic psychology-related role is First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives at a median $135,080 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Forensic Psychology Schools to South Elgin
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer forensic psychology programs near South Elgin, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from South Elgin 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 South Elgin.
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.
South Elgin is part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (BLS area code 16980). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Illinois statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
$85,390
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$82,423
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
$67,610
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$65,261
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
$102,260
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$98,707
Forensic Science Technicians
$112,790
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$108,871
Psychologists, All Other
$69,820
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$67,394
Social and Human Service Assistants
$47,180
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$45,541
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
$135,080
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$130,386
Rehabilitation Counselors
$49,350
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$47,635
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.
South Elgin at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
103.6 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other South Elgin-Area Cities With Forensic Psychology Programs
How many accredited forensic psychology schools are near South Elgin, IL?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering forensic psychology programs near South Elgin. The closest is The Chicago School at Chicago in Chicago, IL (35.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is The Chicago School at Chicago (35.6 miles).
What are the highest-paying forensic psychology roles near South Elgin?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying forensic psychology-related roles near South Elgin are: First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives ($135,080), Forensic Science Technicians ($112,790), Detectives and Criminal Investigators ($102,260). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Illinois statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Elgin instead of South Elgin?
Elgin, IL is 3.4 miles from South Elgin 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.
