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Best Forensic Psychology Schools Near Mount Pleasant, SC
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina is home to about 92,662 residents. Median household income is $121,364 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 66.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In South Carolina, the top-earning forensic psychology-related role is Psychologists, All Other at a median $136,990 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Forensic Psychology Schools to Mount Pleasant
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer forensic psychology programs near Mount Pleasant, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant.
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.
Mount Pleasant is part of the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area (BLS area code 16700). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to South Carolina statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
$65,000
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
$64,356
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
$56,230
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
$55,673
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
$78,410
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
$77,634
Forensic Science Technicians
$51,830
SC statewide
$51,317
Psychologists, All Other
$136,990
SC statewide
$135,634
Social and Human Service Assistants
$43,240
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
$42,812
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
$81,800
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
$80,990
Rehabilitation Counselors
$38,210
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
$37,832
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.
Mount Pleasant at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
92,662
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$121,364
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
66.2%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
101.0 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Mount Pleasant-Area Cities With Forensic Psychology Programs
What are the highest-paying forensic psychology roles near Mount Pleasant?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying forensic psychology-related roles near Mount Pleasant are: Psychologists, All Other ($136,990), First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives ($81,800), Detectives and Criminal Investigators ($78,410). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with South Carolina statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Charleston instead of Mount Pleasant?
Charleston, SC is 8.4 miles from Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant an affordable place to study forensic psychology?
Mount Pleasant’s median household income of $121,364 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Mount Pleasant while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and South 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.
