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Best Forensic Psychology Schools Near Holladay, UT (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Holladay, Utah is home to about 31,236 residents. Median household income is $112,369 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 57.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area, the top-earning forensic psychology-related role is Psychologists, All Other at a median $136,160 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Forensic Psychology Schools to Holladay
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer forensic psychology programs near Holladay, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Holladay city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Holladay is part of the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (BLS area code 41620). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Utah statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
$99,160
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
$98,276
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
$82,430
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
$81,695
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
$81,660
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
$80,932
Forensic Science Technicians
$71,780
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
$71,140
Psychologists, All Other
$136,160
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
$134,945
Social and Human Service Assistants
$40,650
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
$40,287
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
$116,950
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
$115,907
Rehabilitation Counselors
$50,650
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
$50,198
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.
Holladay at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
31,236
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$112,369
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
57.9%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
100.9 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
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What are the highest-paying forensic psychology roles near Holladay?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying forensic psychology-related roles near Holladay are: Psychologists, All Other ($136,160), First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives ($116,950), Clinical and Counseling Psychologists ($99,160). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Utah statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Cottonwood Heights instead of Holladay?
Cottonwood Heights, UT is 3.2 miles from Holladay 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 Holladay an affordable place to study forensic psychology?
Holladay’s median household income of $112,369 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Holladay while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Utah 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.