Best Crime Analysis Schools Near Salt Lake City, UT (2026)

Salt Lake City, Utah has 5 accredited schools offering crime analysis programs, with tuition ranging from $4,426 to $43,528 per year for indexed programs. Salt Lake City has a population of about 203,888. Median household income is $74,925 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 50.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area, the top-earning crime analysis-related role is Statistician at a median $87,930 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Crime Analysis Schools to Salt Lake City

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer crime analysis programs near Salt Lake City, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

Westminster University

Salt Lake City, UT 4.0 miles from Salt Lake City BOC Score 63.3
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 68%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $66,215
Avg net price $27,094/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 76%
  • Programs offered: 15

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT 7.3 miles from Salt Lake City BOC Score 51.6
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 26%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $47,867
Avg net price $9,804/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 97

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Crime Analysis Wages Near Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City is part of the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (BLS area code 41620). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Utah statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Detective and Criminal Investigator$81,660Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$80,932
Forensic Science Technician$71,780Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$71,140
Statistician$87,930Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$87,146
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officer$80,970Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$80,248

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.


Salt Lake City at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population203,888Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$74,925Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+50.9%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)100.9 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited crime analysis schools are near Salt Lake City, UT?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering crime analysis programs near Salt Lake City. The closest is University of Utah in Salt Lake City, UT (4.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Utah State University (66.8 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying crime analysis roles near Salt Lake City?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying crime analysis-related roles near Salt Lake City are: Statistician ($87,930), Detective and Criminal Investigator ($81,660), Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officer ($80,970). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Utah statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in North Salt Lake instead of Salt Lake City?

North Salt Lake, UT is 4.6 miles from Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City an affordable place to study crime analysis?

Salt Lake City’s median household income of $74,925 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Salt Lake City while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Utah 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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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 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.