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Best Forensic Psychology Schools Near Billings, MT (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Billings, Montana is home to about 118,321 residents. Median household income is $71,855 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 37.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Montana, the top-earning forensic psychology-related role is Psychologists, All Other at a median $126,960 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Forensic Psychology Schools to Billings
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer forensic psychology programs near Billings, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Billings city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Billings is part of the Billings, MT metro area (BLS area code 13740). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Montana statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
$68,160
MT statewide
$72,898
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
$59,750
Billings, MT
$63,904
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
$72,880
Billings, MT
$77,947
Forensic Science Technicians
$82,200
MT statewide
$87,914
Psychologists, All Other
$126,960
MT statewide
$135,786
Social and Human Service Assistants
$38,570
Billings, MT
$41,251
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
$95,530
Billings, MT
$102,171
Rehabilitation Counselors
$46,880
Billings, MT
$50,139
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.
Billings at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
118,321
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$71,855
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
37.0%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
93.5 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the highest-paying forensic psychology roles near Billings?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying forensic psychology-related roles near Billings are: Psychologists, All Other ($126,960), First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives ($95,530), Forensic Science Technicians ($82,200). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Montana statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Is Billings an affordable place to study forensic psychology?
Billings’s median household income of $71,855 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Billings while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Montana 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.