Criminal Justice Administration Schools Near Lewes, DE (2026)

Lewes, Delaware has 36 accredited schools offering criminal justice administration programs, with tuition ranging from $5,160 to $55,730 per year for indexed programs. Lewes has a population of about 3,415. Median household income is $92,375 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 65.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Delaware, the top-earning criminal justice administration-related role is General and Operations Manager at a median $137,220 annually (BLS, May 2025).


Closest Criminal Justice Administration Schools to Lewes

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

#1

Delaware Technical Community College-Terry

Dover, DE 36.6 miles from Lewes BOC Score 48.4
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,448
Avg net price $11,578/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 74

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE 66.8 miles from Lewes BOC Score 45.6
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 46%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $53,844
Avg net price $15,644/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 57%
  • Programs offered: 54

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Strayer University-Delaware

Wilmington, DE 70.1 miles from Lewes BOC Score 25.6
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Graduation rate 20%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,092
Avg net price $22,593/yr
Tuition
In‑state$13,920
Out‑of‑state$13,920
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 16

Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Goldey-Beacom College

Wilmington, DE 70.2 miles from Lewes BOC Score 66.6
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 65%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $59,892
Avg net price $15,554/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 74%
  • Programs offered: 15

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Criminal Justice Administration Wages Near Lewes

OccupationMedian Annual Wage (Delaware, statewide)
First-Line Supervisor of Police and Detectives$131,080
First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officers$84,760
General and Operations Manager$137,220
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officer$92,970

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.


Lewes at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population3,415Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$92,375Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+65.2%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited criminal justice administration schools are near Lewes, DE?

Our directory has 36 accredited schools offering criminal justice administration programs near Lewes. The closest is Delaware Technical Community College-Terry in Dover, DE (36.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Neumann University (77.4 miles). 10 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying criminal justice administration roles in Delaware?

Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying criminal justice administration-related roles in Delaware are: General and Operations Manager ($137,220), First-Line Supervisor of Police and Detectives ($131,080), Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officer ($92,970). Wages for Lewes workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.

Should I look at programs in Milford instead of Lewes?

Milford, DE is 17.5 miles from Lewes 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 Lewes an affordable place to study criminal justice administration?

Lewes’s median household income of $92,375 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Lewes while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Delaware 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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Other Programs Available in Lewes

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Lewes:

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.