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Best Forensic Psychology Schools Near New Philadelphia, OH
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
New Philadelphia, Ohio has 2 accredited schools offering forensic psychology programs, with tuition ranging from $35,874 to $49,327 per year for indexed programs. New Philadelphia has a population of about 17,563. Median household income is $60,932 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 22.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Ohio, the top-earning forensic psychology-related role is Psychologists, All Other at a median $132,060 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Forensic Psychology Schools to New Philadelphia
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer forensic psychology programs near New Philadelphia, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from New Philadelphia 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 New Philadelphia.
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.
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
$61,120
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
$79,300
Forensic Science Technicians
N/A
Psychologists, All Other
$132,060
Social and Human Service Assistants
$38,390
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
$98,380
Rehabilitation Counselors
$42,620
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.
New Philadelphia at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
17,563
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$60,932
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
22.6%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Other New Philadelphia-Area Cities With Forensic Psychology Programs
How many accredited forensic psychology schools are near New Philadelphia, OH?
Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering forensic psychology programs near New Philadelphia. The closest is La Roche University in Pittsburgh, PA (75.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Carlow University (77.7 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying forensic psychology roles in Ohio?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying forensic psychology-related roles in Ohio are: Psychologists, All Other ($132,060), Clinical and Counseling Psychologists ($101,190), First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives ($98,380). Wages for New Philadelphia workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Massillon instead of New Philadelphia?
Massillon, OH is 21.1 miles from New Philadelphia 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 New Philadelphia an affordable place to study forensic psychology?
New Philadelphia’s median household income of $60,932 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in New Philadelphia while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Ohio 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.
