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Best Forensic Psychology Schools Near Schererville, IN (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Schererville, Indiana has 1 accredited school offering forensic psychology programs. Schererville has a population of about 29,627. Median household income is $86,020 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 33.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. 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 Schererville
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer forensic psychology programs near Schererville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Schererville city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Schererville 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 Indiana 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.
Schererville at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
29,627
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$86,020
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
33.7%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
103.6 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Schererville-Area Cities With Forensic Psychology Programs
How many accredited forensic psychology schools are near Schererville, IN?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering forensic psychology programs near Schererville. The closest is The Chicago School at Chicago in Chicago, IL (29.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is The Chicago School at Chicago (29.4 miles).
What are the highest-paying forensic psychology roles near Schererville?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying forensic psychology-related roles near Schererville 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 Indiana statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Highland instead of Schererville?
Highland, IN is 4.3 miles from Schererville 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.
Is Schererville an affordable place to study forensic psychology?
Schererville’s median household income of $86,020 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Schererville while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Indiana public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
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.