Forensic Psychology Schools

There are 25 accredited forensic psychology schools in the country. As a professor or instructor of forensic psychology classes at one of these schools, you play a influential role in shaping the future of this growing field. The trends in the forensic psychology academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below, which includes forensic psychology training at the following levels:

Forensic Psychology Certificate
Bachelors degree in Forensic Psychology
Masters degree in Forensic Psychology
PhD degree in Forensic Psychology

Statistics

Professional Trends

National Employment growth for Forensic psychology professionals

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
105,290	104,590	107,750	108,590	111,390

Dark Yellow: Actual Values

In 2010, 111,390 forensic psychology professionals were working in the US. This number has grown by 6% over the course of the past 4 years.

This growth is faster than the growth for all careers between the years 2006 and 2010, which was 1%. Until 2018 this trend is expected to contine.

National Salary percentiles for Forensic psychology professionals

10th percentile	$40,105
25th percentile	$57,535
50th percentile	$78,355
75th percentile	$96,170
90th percentile	$114,305

In 2010, the median salary earned by forensic psychology professionals around the nation, was $78,355 per year. The national median salary for all professions, was $68,155 in the same year. Thus, the median yearly salary for forensic psychology professionals in the US was 17% more than the national median salary for all professions.

National Median Salary Growth For Forensic Psychology

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$67,875	$70,890	$75,130	$76,290	$78,355

Light Blue: Salaries

There has been a 15% growth in forensic psychology professionals' salaries from 2006 to 2010.

Educational Trends

National Forensic Psychology Student enrollment growth by degree

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
0	0	0	0	0
436	470	491	423	428
3	23	22	19	38
465	523	529	495	492
13	6	16	6	6

Yellow: Associate's Degree in Forensic Psychology
Blue: Bachelor's Degree in Forensic Psychology
Red: Doctorates Degree in Forensic Psychology
Light blue: Master's Degree in Forensic Psychology
Grey: Certificate in Forensic Psychology

The career outlook for forensic psychology professionals is showing a rapid change. And, on the educational front, the story is similar. In 2006, 917 students graduated from forensic psychology degree programs in the US. In 2010, 964 students graduated from forensic psychology schools.

This represents a 5% change in the number of graduates. This growth in the number of students graduating from forensic psychology courses is less than the change nationally for students graduating from institutions for higher education in general, which has been a 12% growth from 2006 to 2010.

Forensic Psychology Programs offered Nationwide

associate	0
bachelor	7
master	13
doctor	2
Certificate	2
Total	24

It is interesting to note that while student graduation is up, the number of schools offering forensic psychology programs has also increased. In the year 2006, there were 17 forensic psychology schools in the US. And in the year 2010, there were 25 schools.

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