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Best Forensic Psychology Schools Near Milwaukee, WI (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Milwaukee, Wisconsin has 1 accredited school offering forensic psychology programs. Milwaukee has a population of about 569,756. Median household income is $51,888 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 26.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area, the top-earning forensic psychology-related role is Clinical and Counseling Psychologists at a median $109,940 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Forensic Psychology Schools to Milwaukee
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer forensic psychology programs near Milwaukee, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Milwaukee city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Milwaukee is part of the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area (BLS area code 33340). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Wisconsin statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
$109,940
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$113,457
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
$61,690
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$63,664
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
$92,910
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$95,882
Forensic Science Technicians
$73,740
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$76,099
Psychologists, All Other
$80,200
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$82,766
Social and Human Service Assistants
$46,650
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$48,142
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
$105,680
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$109,061
Rehabilitation Counselors
$47,390
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$48,906
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.
Milwaukee at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
569,756
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$51,888
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
26.6%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
96.9 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Milwaukee-Area Cities With Forensic Psychology Programs
How many accredited forensic psychology schools are near Milwaukee, WI?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering forensic psychology programs near Milwaukee. The closest is The Chicago School at Chicago in Chicago, IL (83.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is The Chicago School at Chicago (83.0 miles).
What are the highest-paying forensic psychology roles near Milwaukee?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying forensic psychology-related roles near Milwaukee are: Clinical and Counseling Psychologists ($109,940), First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives ($105,680), Detectives and Criminal Investigators ($92,910). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Wisconsin statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Wauwatosa instead of Milwaukee?
Wauwatosa, WI is 3.4 miles from Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee an affordable place to study forensic psychology?
Milwaukee’s median household income of $51,888 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Milwaukee while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Wisconsin 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.