PhD Programs in Forensic Psychology

University of Arizona

• University of Arizona's Ph.D. program in forensic psychology allows graduate students to earn their degree in the university's "Psychology, Policy and Law" program. The program trains students primarily for academic, research and policy careers in forensic psychology. Students admitted to the graduate program have the opportunity to choose an intensive area of study, such as forensic science and practice, violent and criminal behavior or the effects of law and legal processes. The university allows students to earn the Doctor of Philosophy alone or in conjunction with the Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree. Students are also able to jointly major in a secondary area of psychology, such as in clinical, social or evolutionary psychology. Arizona residents pay around $9,000 per academic year in tuition and non-state residents pay around $24,000 according to the university's 2010-11 estimated cost of tuition charts.

  University of Arizona
  1503 E. University Blvd
  Tucson, AZ 85721
  520-621-7447
  Arizona.edu

City University of New York

• The City University of New York (CUNY) offers the graduate Ph.D. program in forensic psychology through the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. The program has two tracks: the clinical forensic and the experimental forensic psychology track. The clinical forensic psychology track prepares students to become licensed psychologists working in clinical and applied settings. The experimental track prepares students for research and academic careers, offering an emphasis in areas such as evaluation research and policy development. The clinical track requires coursework, clinical practicum experience, a doctoral dissertation and a year-long internship. Students who apply to these programs have fierce competition as the school only accepts around 15 students each year for the clinical and experimental tracks combined. The program costs approximately $3,200 per semester; however, the college generally makes funding available for all students for four years through fellowships, stipends and other means.

  John Jay College of Criminal Justice
  445 West 59th Street, Room 2445
  New York, NY 10019
  212-237-8252
  Jjay.Cuny.edu

Drexel University

• Drexel University offers a clinical psychology Ph.D.--fully accredited by the American Psychological Association--with emphasis areas in forensic psychology, health psychology, neuropsychology and behavioral-cognitive therapy. For the forensic psychology specialization, students take courses in law and mental health as well as forensic assessment and other electives. The program is based on the scientist-practitioner training model and requires students to complete practicum coursework in addition to a year-long internship in the fifth year of training. Drexel also offers the joint Doctor of Philosophy/Juris Doctor degree for forensic psychology students who wish to become practicing lawyer-psychologists. With this option, students are awarded the law degree in the sixth year and the psychology doctorate in the seventh after the year-long, APA-accredited psychology internship. Graduate programs at Drexel University cost approximately $960 per credit hour according to the 2010-11 tuition and fees schedule. However, doctoral students receive full tuition waivers.

  Drexel University
  PSA Building
  3141 Chestnut Street
  Philadelphia, PA 19104
  215-895-1895
  Drexel.edu