Criminal Justice Administration Schools Near Greeley, CO

Greeley, Colorado has 11 accredited schools offering criminal justice administration programs, with tuition ranging from $2,258 to $41,342 per year for indexed programs. Greeley has a population of about 109,421. Median household income is $68,650 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 26.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Greeley, CO metro area, the top-earning criminal justice administration-related role is First-Line Supervisor of Police and Detectives at a median $127,540 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Criminal Justice Administration Schools to Greeley

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer criminal justice administration programs near Greeley, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Greeley 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 Greeley. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO 1.2 miles from Greeley BOC Score 52.8
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 33%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,887
Avg net price $11,463/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 68%
  • Programs offered: 61

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, CO 4.1 miles from Greeley BOC Score 55.0
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $52,231
Avg net price $17,760/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 75%
  • Programs offered: 33

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Colorado schools on the Colorado criminal justice administration page.


Criminal Justice Administration Wages Near Greeley

Greeley is part of the Greeley, CO metro area (BLS area code 24540). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Colorado statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
First-Line Supervisor of Police and Detectives$127,540Greeley, CO$127,285
First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officers$81,460CO statewide$81,297
General and Operations Manager$123,100Greeley, CO$122,854
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officer$96,620Greeley, CO$96,427

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.


Greeley at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population109,421Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$68,650Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+26.7%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)100.2 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited criminal justice administration schools are near Greeley, CO?

Our directory has 11 accredited schools offering criminal justice administration programs near Greeley. The closest is Aims Community College in Greeley, CO (0.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Arapahoe Community College (57.3 miles). 10 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying criminal justice administration roles near Greeley?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying criminal justice administration-related roles near Greeley are: First-Line Supervisor of Police and Detectives ($127,540), General and Operations Manager ($123,100), Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officer ($96,620). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Colorado statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Evans instead of Greeley?

Evans, CO is 3.7 miles from Greeley 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 Greeley an affordable place to study criminal justice administration?

Greeley’s median household income of $68,650 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Greeley while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Colorado 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.