Cudahy, California has 68 accredited schools offering criminal justice administration programs, with tuition ranging from $1,142 to $72,097 per year for indexed programs. Cudahy has a population of about 22,325. Median household income is $52,748 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 6.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, the top-earning criminal justice administration-related role is First-Line Supervisor of Police and Detectives at a median $167,600 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Criminal Justice Administration Schools to Cudahy
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer criminal justice administration programs near Cudahy, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Cudahy 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 Cudahy.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Acceptance rate
91%
Graduation rate
53%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$59,211
Avg net price
$3,967/yr
TuitionIn‑state$7,160
Out‑of‑state$19,760
Key stats- Retention rate: 72%
- Programs offered: 33
Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
93%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$92,498
Avg net price
$32,740/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 96%
- Programs offered: 68
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
93%
Graduation rate
45%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$57,162
Avg net price
$8,615/yr
TuitionIn‑state$7,449
Out‑of‑state$20,049
Key stats- Retention rate: 69%
- Programs offered: 34
Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
36%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$39,003
Avg net price
$34,483/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:Accreditor: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
63%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$40,669
Avg net price
$27,551/yr
TuitionIn‑state$14,922
Out‑of‑state$14,922
Source:Accreditor: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
26%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$44,950
Avg net price
$14,379/yr
TuitionIn‑state$1,388
Out‑of‑state$9,884
Key stats- Retention rate: 100%
- Programs offered: 63
Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
18%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$38,537
Avg net price
$9,634/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 100%
- Programs offered: 43
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
46%
Graduation rate
69%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$64,403
Avg net price
$10,440/yr
TuitionIn‑state$7,350
Out‑of‑state$19,950
Key stats- Retention rate: 86%
- Programs offered: 41
Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California criminal justice administration page.
Criminal Justice Administration Wages Near Cudahy
Cudahy 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) |
|---|
| First-Line Supervisor of Police and Detectives | $167,600 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $147,535 |
| First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officers | $127,390 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $112,139 |
| General and Operations Manager | $125,830 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $110,766 |
| 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.
Cudahy at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|
| Population | 22,325 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $52,748 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 6.2% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 113.6 (above U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Cudahy-Area Cities With Criminal Justice Administration Programs
- Bell, CA – 1.2 mi away (35,864 pop)
- South Gate, CA – 1.4 mi away (95,538 pop)
- Bell Gardens, CA – 1.6 mi away (42,806 pop)
- Maywood, CA – 1.8 mi away (27,633 pop)
- Huntington Park, CA – 2.3 mi away (58,879 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited criminal justice administration schools are near Cudahy, CA?
Our directory has 68 accredited schools offering criminal justice administration programs near Cudahy. The closest is East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park, CA (5.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Platt College-Los Angeles (8.4 miles). 8 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying criminal justice administration roles near Cudahy?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying criminal justice administration-related roles near Cudahy are: First-Line Supervisor of Police and Detectives ($167,600), First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officers ($127,390), General and Operations Manager ($125,830). 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 Bell instead of Cudahy?
Bell, CA is 1.2 miles from Cudahy and has its own set of local criminal justice administration programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Cudahy an affordable place to study criminal justice administration?
Cudahy’s median household income of $52,748 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Cudahy 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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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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