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Best Forensic Psychology Schools Near Wake Forest, NC (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Wake Forest, North Carolina is home to about 51,199 residents. Median household income is $120,777 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 57.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area, the top-earning forensic psychology-related role is Psychologists, All Other at a median $152,980 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Forensic Psychology Schools to Wake Forest
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer forensic psychology programs near Wake Forest, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Wake Forest 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 Wake Forest.
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.
Wake Forest is part of the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area (BLS area code 39580). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to North Carolina statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
$96,560
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$98,330
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
$65,490
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$66,690
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
$77,210
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$78,625
Forensic Science Technicians
$62,790
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$63,941
Psychologists, All Other
$152,980
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$155,784
Social and Human Service Assistants
$38,330
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$39,033
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
$102,610
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$104,491
Rehabilitation Counselors
$45,890
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$46,731
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.
Wake Forest at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
51,199
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$120,777
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
57.8%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
98.2 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Wake Forest-Area Cities With Forensic Psychology Programs
What are the highest-paying forensic psychology roles near Wake Forest?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying forensic psychology-related roles near Wake Forest are: Psychologists, All Other ($152,980), First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives ($102,610), Clinical and Counseling Psychologists ($96,560). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with North Carolina statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Raleigh instead of Wake Forest?
Raleigh, NC is 11.6 miles from Wake Forest 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 Wake Forest an affordable place to study forensic psychology?
Wake Forest’s median household income of $120,777 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Wake Forest while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and North Carolina 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.
