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Best Psychology Schools Near Richmond, IN (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Richmond, Indiana has 5 accredited schools offering psychology programs, with tuition ranging from $7,491 to $67,684 per year for indexed programs. Richmond has a population of about 35,561. In Indiana, the top-earning psychology-related role is Clinical and Counseling Psychologist at a median $84,990 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Psychology Schools to Richmond
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer psychology programs near Richmond, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Richmond 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 Richmond.
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.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Indiana schools on the Indiana psychology page.
Psychology Wages Near Richmond
Occupation
Median Annual Wage (Indiana, statewide)
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist
$84,990
Industrial-Organizational Psychologist
N/A
School Psychologist
$77,640
Educational and Career Counselor
$59,260
Marriage and Family Therapist
$56,810
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Counselor
$53,760
Healthcare Social Worker
$64,580
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker
$48,300
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.
Richmond at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Psychology-related employment in Wayne County
323 workers, 55 establishments
BLS QCEW 2024 annual
Other Richmond-Area Cities With Psychology Programs
How many accredited psychology schools are near Richmond, IN?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering psychology programs near Richmond. The closest is Earlham College in Richmond, IN (1.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Miami University-Hamilton (35.9 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying psychology roles in Indiana?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying psychology-related roles in Indiana are: Clinical and Counseling Psychologist ($84,990), School Psychologist ($77,640), Healthcare Social Worker ($64,580). Wages for Richmond workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Oxford instead of Richmond?
Oxford, OH is 23.9 miles from Richmond and has its own set of local psychology programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
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 6, 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.
