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Best Forensic Psychology Schools Near Sun Prairie, WI (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin is home to about 36,455 residents. Median household income is $90,521 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 50.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Madison, WI metro area, the top-earning forensic psychology-related role is First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives at a median $117,080 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Forensic Psychology Schools to Sun Prairie
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer forensic psychology programs near Sun Prairie, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Sun Prairie city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Sun Prairie is part of the Madison, WI metro area (BLS area code 31540). 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
$107,480
Madison, WI
$110,462
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
$60,790
Madison, WI
$62,477
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
$102,780
Madison, WI
$105,632
Forensic Science Technicians
$71,470
Madison, WI
$73,453
Psychologists, All Other
$85,100
Madison, WI
$87,461
Social and Human Service Assistants
$46,650
Madison, WI
$47,945
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
$117,080
Madison, WI
$120,329
Rehabilitation Counselors
$54,680
Madison, WI
$56,197
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.
Sun Prairie at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
36,455
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$90,521
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
50.9%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
97.3 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
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What are the highest-paying forensic psychology roles near Sun Prairie?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying forensic psychology-related roles near Sun Prairie are: First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives ($117,080), Clinical and Counseling Psychologists ($107,480), Detectives and Criminal Investigators ($102,780). 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 Madison instead of Sun Prairie?
Madison, WI is 10.6 miles from Sun Prairie 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 Sun Prairie an affordable place to study forensic psychology?
Sun Prairie’s median household income of $90,521 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Sun Prairie 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.