San Bernardino, California has 74 accredited schools offering criminal justice administration programs, with tuition ranging from $1,184 to $41,228 per year for indexed programs. San Bernardino has a population of about 221,774. Median household income is $63,988 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 12.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area, the top-earning criminal justice administration-related role is First-Line Supervisor of Police and Detectives at a median $159,810 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Criminal Justice Administration Schools to San Bernardino
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer criminal justice administration programs near San Bernardino, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from San Bernardino 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 San Bernardino.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Acceptance rate
94%
Graduation rate
55%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$59,977
Avg net price
$4,564/yr
TuitionIn‑state$8,093
Out‑of‑state$20,693
Key stats- Retention rate: 79%
- Programs offered: 38
Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
22%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$39,676
Avg net price
$18,943/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source: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 San Bernardino
San Bernardino is part of the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area (BLS area code 40140). 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 | $159,810 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $150,197 |
| First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officers | $131,780 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $123,853 |
| General and Operations Manager | $102,260 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $96,109 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officer | $101,870 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $95,742 |
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.
San Bernardino at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|
| Population | 221,774 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $63,988 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 12.8% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 106.4 (above U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
Other San Bernardino-Area Cities With Criminal Justice Administration Programs
- Rialto, CA – 5.8 mi away (103,314 pop)
- Colton, CA – 6.3 mi away (54,712 pop)
- Loma Linda, CA – 7.1 mi away (24,129 pop)
- Highland, CA – 7.6 mi away (54,939 pop)
- Redlands, CA – 9.4 mi away (71,288 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited criminal justice administration schools are near San Bernardino, CA?
Our directory has 74 accredited schools offering criminal justice administration programs near San Bernardino. The closest is California State University-San Bernardino in San Bernardino, CA (3.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is DeVry University-California (17.6 miles). 6 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying criminal justice administration roles near San Bernardino?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying criminal justice administration-related roles near San Bernardino are: First-Line Supervisor of Police and Detectives ($159,810), First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officers ($131,780), General and Operations Manager ($102,260). 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 Rialto instead of San Bernardino?
Rialto, CA is 5.8 miles from San Bernardino 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 San Bernardino an affordable place to study criminal justice administration?
San Bernardino’s median household income of $63,988 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in San Bernardino 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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