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Best Crime Analysis Schools Near Butte, MT (2026)
Updated August 11, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Butte, Montana is home to about 30,584 residents. In Montana, the top-earning crime analysis-related role is Detective and Criminal Investigator at a median $92,410 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Crime Analysis Schools to Butte
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer crime analysis programs near Butte, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Butte 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:
BOCSCORE
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 Butte.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
#1
University of Providence
📍
Great Falls, MT
•128.0 miles from Butte
BOC Score
53.6
Source:Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Montana schools on the Montana crime analysis page.
Crime Analysis Wages Near Butte
Occupation
Median Annual Wage (Montana, statewide)
Detective and Criminal Investigator
$92,410
Forensic Science Technician
$82,200
Statistician
N/A
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officer
$70,050
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.
Other Butte-Area Cities With Crime Analysis Programs
What are the highest-paying crime analysis roles in Montana?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying crime analysis-related roles in Montana are: Detective and Criminal Investigator ($92,410), Forensic Science Technician ($82,200), Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officer ($70,050). Wages for Butte workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Helena instead of Butte?
Helena, MT is 56.8 miles from Butte 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.
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.
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.
