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Doctor’s Degrees in Forensic Psychology

41 Yearly Graduations
90% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 8 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a doctor's degree in forensic psychology. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 37% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Forensic Psychology Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 41 people earned their doctor's degree in forensic psychology. This earns it the #266 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in forensic psychology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 1,439
Graduate Certificate 53
Doctor’s Degree 41

Earnings of Forensic Psychology Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in forensic psychology. About 90.2% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 4
Women 37
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The racial-ethnic distribution of forensic psychology doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3
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There are 8 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in forensic psychology. Learn more about the most popular 8 below:

10 Yearly Graduations
89% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in forensic psychology. Roughly 3,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,784 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $23,454 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their doctor's degree in forensic psychology from The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus. Around 67% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 89% were women.

#3

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, New York
6 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The Graduate Center, CUNY is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in forensic psychology. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,930 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,930 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their doctor's degree in forensic psychology from The Graduate Center. Around 25% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

5 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in forensic psychology. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,784 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $23,454 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in forensic psychology from The Chicago School Chicago Campus. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Irvine is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in forensic psychology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in forensic psychology from The Chicago School Irvine Campus. About 100% of this group were women, and 33% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to forensic psychology that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
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566
363
360
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References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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