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Best Forensic Psychology Schools Near Sheboygan, WI (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Sheboygan, Wisconsin is home to about 49,812 residents. Median household income is $62,953 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 23.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Wisconsin, the top-earning forensic psychology-related role is Clinical and Counseling Psychologists at a median $113,360 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Forensic Psychology Schools to Sheboygan
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer forensic psychology programs near Sheboygan, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Sheboygan city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Sheboygan is part of the Sheboygan, WI metro area (BLS area code 43100). 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
$113,360
WI statewide
$120,596
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
N/A
WI statewide
–
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
$91,040
WI statewide
$96,851
Forensic Science Technicians
$72,280
WI statewide
$76,894
Psychologists, All Other
$81,860
WI statewide
$87,085
Social and Human Service Assistants
$45,330
Sheboygan, WI
$48,223
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
$92,110
Sheboygan, WI
$97,989
Rehabilitation Counselors
$40,260
Sheboygan, WI
$42,830
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.
Sheboygan at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
49,812
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$62,953
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
23.4%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
94.0 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Sheboygan-Area Cities With Forensic Psychology Programs
What are the highest-paying forensic psychology roles near Sheboygan?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying forensic psychology-related roles near Sheboygan are: Clinical and Counseling Psychologists ($113,360), First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives ($92,110), Detectives and Criminal Investigators ($91,040). 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 Manitowoc instead of Sheboygan?
Manitowoc, WI is 24.6 miles from Sheboygan 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 Sheboygan an affordable place to study forensic psychology?
Sheboygan’s median household income of $62,953 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Sheboygan 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.