Best Crime Analysis Schools Near Long Beach, CA (2026)

Updated August 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Long Beach, California has 30 accredited schools offering crime analysis programs, with tuition ranging from $7,160 to $72,097 per year for indexed programs. Long Beach has a population of about 458,491. Median household income is $83,969 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 34.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, the top-earning crime analysis-related role is Detective and Criminal Investigator at a median $127,890 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Crime Analysis Schools to Long Beach

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer crime analysis programs near Long Beach, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Long Beach city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Long Beach. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Acceptance rate 46%

Graduation rate 69%

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $64,403

Avg net price $10,440/yr

Tuition

In‑state$7,350

Out‑of‑state$19,950

Contact

1250 Bellflower Blvd Long Beach, CA 90840-0115
(562) 985-4111
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Key stats

Retention rate: 86%
Programs offered: 41

Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University CommissionIPEDS College Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California crime analysis page.

Crime Analysis Wages Near Long Beach

Long Beach is part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area (BLS area code 31080). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Detective and Criminal Investigator	$127,890	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$112,579
Forensic Science Technician	$104,410	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$91,910
Statistician	$116,200	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$102,289
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officer	$121,980	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$107,377

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Long Beach at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	458,491	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$83,969	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	34.8%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	113.6 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Long Beach-Area Cities With Crime Analysis Programs

Lakewood, CA – 3.6 mi away (81,138 pop)
Carson, CA – 5.9 mi away (92,797 pop)
Bellflower, CA – 6.0 mi away (77,790 pop)
Seal Beach, CA – 6.3 mi away (24,440 pop)
Paramount, CA – 6.3 mi away (54,909 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited crime analysis schools are near Long Beach, CA?

Our directory has 30 accredited schools offering crime analysis programs near Long Beach. The closest is California State University-Long Beach in Long Beach, CA (3.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Abraham Lincoln University (24.2 miles). 9 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying crime analysis roles near Long Beach?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying crime analysis-related roles near Long Beach are: Detective and Criminal Investigator ($127,890), Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officer ($121,980), Statistician ($116,200). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Lakewood instead of Long Beach?

Lakewood, CA is 3.6 miles from Long Beach and has its own set of local crime analysis programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Long Beach an affordable place to study crime analysis?

Long Beach’s median household income of $83,969 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Long Beach while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in Long Beach

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Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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