Criminal Justice Administration Schools Near Newark, DE (2026)

Newark, Delaware has 79 accredited schools offering criminal justice administration programs, with tuition ranging from $6,930 to $55,730 per year for indexed programs. Newark has a population of about 30,309. Median household income is $71,373 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 57.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area, the top-earning criminal justice administration-related role is General and Operations Manager at a median $121,630 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Criminal Justice Administration Schools to Newark

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

#1

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE 9.1 miles from Newark 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

#2

Strayer University-Delaware

Wilmington, DE 12.0 miles from Newark 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

#3

Goldey-Beacom College

Wilmington, DE 12.2 miles from Newark 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
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 74%
  • Programs offered: 15

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Delaware Technical Community College-Terry

Dover, DE 34.7 miles from Newark 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
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 74

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 Newark

Newark is part of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (BLS area code 37980). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Delaware statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
First-Line Supervisor of Police and Detectives$119,540Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$116,511
First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officers$98,300Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$95,809
General and Operations Manager$121,630Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$118,548
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officer$89,580Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$87,310

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.


Newark at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population30,309Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$71,373Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+57.5%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)102.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Our directory has 79 accredited schools offering criminal justice administration programs near Newark. The closest is Goldey-Beacom College in Wilmington, DE (5.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Valley Forge Military College (32.7 miles). 8 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying criminal justice administration-related roles near Newark are: General and Operations Manager ($121,630), First-Line Supervisor of Police and Detectives ($119,540), First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officers ($98,300). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Delaware statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Wilmington instead of Newark?

Wilmington, DE is 12.8 miles from Newark 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 Newark an affordable place to study criminal justice administration?

Newark’s median household income of $71,373 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Newark 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 Newark

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

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.