2027 Edition
Forensic psychology doctoral programs are on this list when a PsyD program’s own pages name a forensic emphasis, track or concentration. 17 APA-accredited programs qualify for 2027, led by Florida Institute of Technology (Melbourne, FL) at 72.8 out of 100, and each keeps its national score.
By Trevor Rupe, Contributor at Savo Media Group
These forensic psychology doctoral programs are in order of score. Each card names the emphasis as the program’s own pages word it. The EPPP and internship match rates on every card cover 2021 through 2025.
Forensic
Full profile of Florida Institute of Technology in Best PsyD Programs
Sources: APA record, ASPPB, APPIC and the school’s APA disclosure, read October 12, 2026.
Forensic Psychology
Full profile of Spalding University in PsyD Programs in Kentucky
Sources: APA record, ASPPB, APPIC and the school’s APA disclosure, read October 14, 2026.
Clinical Forensic Psychology Concentration
Full profile of Nova Southeastern University in PsyD Programs in Florida
Sources: APA record, ASPPB, APPIC and the school’s APA disclosure, read October 12, 2026.
forensic psychology
Full profile of Wright State University in PsyD Programs in Ohio
Sources: APA record, ASPPB, APPIC and the school’s APA disclosure, read October 12, 2026.
Trauma-focused forensic experience
Full profile of Alliant University, San Diego in PsyD Programs in California
Sources: APA record, ASPPB, APPIC and the school’s APA disclosure, read October 12, 2026.
Forensic Psychology
Full profile of University of Denver in PsyD Programs in Colorado
Sources: APA record, ASPPB, APPIC and the school’s APA disclosure, read October 14, 2026.
Forensic Psychology
Full profile of Widener University in PsyD Programs in Pennsylvania
Sources: APA record, ASPPB and the school’s APA disclosure, read October 12, 2026.
Forensic Psychology
Full profile of Immaculata University in PsyD Programs in Pennsylvania
Sources: APA record, ASPPB, APPIC and the school’s APA disclosure, read October 12, 2026.
Forensic
Full profile of Carlos Albizu University, Miami Campus in PsyD Programs in Florida
Sources: APA record, ASPPB, APPIC and the school’s APA disclosure, read October 12, 2026.
Forensic Psychology
Full profile of William James College in PsyD Programs in Massachusetts
Sources: APA record, ASPPB, APPIC and the school’s APA disclosure, read October 14, 2026.
| Rank | Program | Location | Score | EPPP pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank 11 | The Chicago School, Chicago Campus (program page for its Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology) | Chicago, IL | 53.6 | 62% |
| Rank 12 | California Baptist University’s program page for its Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology | Riverside, CA | 51.4 | 56% |
| Rank 13 | Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology’s Psy.D. doctoral program in Clinical Psychology | Milwaukee, WI | 49.6 | 65% |
| Rank 14 | The Chicago School, Washington, D.C. Campus (doctorate page for the Clinical Psychology Psy.D. program) | Washington, DC | 49.1 | 49% |
| Rank 15 | The Chicago School, Anaheim (program page for its Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology) | Anaheim, CA | 47.8 | 32% |
| Rank 16 | National University’s Doctor of Psychology page in Clinical Psychology | Pleasant Hill, CA | 43.3 | |
| Rank 17 | Brenau University’s Psy.D. program page in Clinical PsychologyAccredited, on contingency | Gainesville, GA | 38.7 |
A program is among the forensic psychology doctoral programs here when its own pages name a forensic emphasis, track or concentration; the list is ordered by each program’s Methodology v2 score out of 100, the same score it holds on every list.
Scores come from Methodology v2, version 2.0, which weighs cost (20 points), graduate earnings (20 points), completion (15 points), internship and licensure outcomes (15 points) most heavily; it ranks every program once, and each list filters that ranking.
Florida Institute of Technology (Melbourne, FL) ranks first among the forensic psychology doctoral programs, with a score of 72.8 out of 100.
17 APA-accredited programs are on it. A program is among the forensic psychology doctoral programs here when its own pages name a forensic emphasis, track or concentration; the list is ordered by each program’s Methodology v2 score out of 100, the same score it holds on every list.
The forensic psychology doctoral programs are scored once, and each program keeps the score it holds on every other list. Methodology v2, version 2.0, scores every ranked program out of 100 on cost (20), graduate earnings (20), completion (15), internship and licensure outcomes (15), track record (10), credential alignment (10), program reputation (10). The methodology page explains each factor and its source.
The program’s own pages name a forensic emphasis, track or concentration. The name on each card is the school’s own wording, so one program may call it a concentration and another a sequence.
The median first-time pass rate among the 15 programs on this list with an ASPPB rate is 63%. ASPPB reports 75% for all accredited doctoral programs, and recommends a passing score of 500. ASPPB, EPPP scores by doctoral program.