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Overview for Forensic Psychology

A program that prepares individuals to apply clinical, counseling, school, and neuropsychology skills to the provision of psychological services within the criminal justice and civil legal systems, including consultation, assessment, and interventions. Includes instruction in the epidemiology of mental/behavioral disorders, risk factors for violence and criminality, profiling and patterning, psychological testing, prediction and intervention measurement, forensic assessment, criminal and civil law and procedures, secure environments, forensic treatment and intervention skills, and professional standards and ethics.

Careers for Forensic Psychology Majors

A major in Forensic Psychology is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Forensic Psychology

Top 5 U.S. Colleges with the highest percentage of Forensic Psychology among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
CUNY John Jay College Criminal Justice
New York, NY
 410
(23.6%)
Less Selective$8,919 
Tiffin University
Tiffin, OH
 24
(9.2%)
Less Selective$16,800 
Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL
 24
(5.0%)
Less Selective$28,920 
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Castleton State College
Castleton, VT
 11
(4.0%)
Less Selective$15,428 
Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, IA
 1
(0.2%)
Moderately Selective$20,580 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.