Forensic Psychology Master's Degree
Forensic Psychology Graduate Program Offered In: Chicago, Los Angeles, Online


The rapidly growing field of Forensic Psychology focuses on the application of psychology to questions and issues relating to law and the legal system. The Chicago Forensic Psychology M.A. program on The Chicago School's Chicago campus is the only one of its kind in the Midwest. Building on that excellent reputation, The Chicago School’s Los Angeles Forensic Psychology Masters program is equally unique.  We also offer Online Degree Programs for working professionals.

Chicago Forensic Psychology School

Students enrolled in Forensic Psychology graduate programs at our Chicago campus will enjoy the many advantages of an education at the Midwest’s only psychology school of its kind. Our Forensic Psychology School offers flexible course options geared toward students’ unique professional goals. Our experienced faculty uses teaching methods that emphasize practitioner-focused learning in real-world settings. Graduates will obtain the mastery needed to effectively use psychology in legal and public policy arenas in an ethical, academically informed, and research-based manner. Learn more about the Chicago Forensic Psychology programs we offer at our one-of-a-kind Midwest campus.

Los Angeles Forensic Psychology Graduate Programs

At our Los Angeles campus, students will experience practitioner-focused learning from faculty well known in the field of psychology as they earn their Forensic Psychology masters degree. California provides students with the opportunity to learn from a diverse community located in a dynamic urban environment. With courses that teach in real-world settings, students will be able to work with these populations and understand how psychology can help them. Discover how our Los Angeles graduate programs in Forensic Psychology can give you the knowledge and experience to improve your professional work and help those you treat.

Online Forensic Psychology Tracks

At The Chicago School, we understand that many working professionals want to earn an advanced degree, but can’t always fit structured class times into their busy schedules. This is why we’ve developed innovative online Forensic Psychology tracks that are flexible alternatives for obtaining your advanced degree. With this option, study and coursework are accelerated because our programs are designed to work with the full-time commitments of career demands and other obligations. Learn how The Chicago School can help you earn a master’s degree in Forensic Psychology with our Online Degree Tracks.

Graduates of The Chicago School's Forensic Psychology Tracks work in a variety of environments including probation services, court service units, protective services, violence risk assessment, jails and prisons, law enforcement, and specialized agencies such as child advocacy centers. 
 

Forensic Psychology Careers

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Meet the Chair

Michael Fogel, Psy.D., ABPP

Dr. Fogel joined The Chicago School family in 2003 and has since served as associate chair and now chair of Forensic Psychology. He has completed forensic evaluations in several states and at the federal level. (more)
News from the Department of Forensic Psychology

Forensic Students Honored at the Mental Health in Corrections Consortium Annual Symposium in Kansas City

Dr. Michelle Hoy-Watkins (right) and her 11 students at the Mental Health in Corrections Consortium’s Annual Symposium Eleven Chicago School Forensic Psychology students traveled... (more)

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Receives Gift from Transwestern and Mr. and Mrs. Philip R. Utigard to Build Treatment and Observation Room for Forensic Psychology Practice

To Be Located in the School’s New Forensic Center, Facility will be used to Train Students to Deliver Services for Children, Adults, and Families CHICAGO – Students studying... (more)

New Chicago School Forensic Center Connects Students to the Community

CHICAGO - The Chicago School is poised to further connect its psychology services to the legal sector and community agencies that interface with the court system thanks to its new Forensic Center.... (more)

Israeli Judge Galit Mor, Cook County Judge Stuart Lubin, and Forensic Faculty Members Lead Campus Discussion on Juvenile Courts, Domestic and Abroad

Chicago School President Michael Horowitz, Dr. Nancy Dubrow, and Forensic Chair Michael Fogel Welcome Judge Galit Mor and Judge Stuart Lubin Two judges representing the United States... (more)

Forensic Psychology Department Welcomes FBI Special Agent Frank Bochte to Campus Colloquium

FBI Special Agent Frank Bochte spoke to a group of Chicago School students today, March 5, at a colloquium sponsored by the school’s Department of Forensic Psychology. A veteran of... (more)

New L.A. Campus to Continue Urban Tradition

History began for The Chicago School of Professional Psychology in 1979 at the YMCA Building located in Chicago’s downtown Gold Coast neighborhood. It was here that the school’s first... (more)