Criminal Justice Administration Schools Near Coral Gables, FL

Coral Gables, Florida has 13 accredited schools offering criminal justice administration programs, with tuition ranging from $2,830 to $38,700 per year for indexed programs. Coral Gables has a population of about 49,243. Median household income is $130,803 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 71.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area, the top-earning criminal justice administration-related role is First-Line Supervisor of Police and Detectives at a median $127,570 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Criminal Justice Administration Schools to Coral Gables

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

#1

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL 7.2 miles from Coral Gables BOC Score 62.2
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 41%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,654
Avg net price $5,463/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 109

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Florida International University

Miami, FL 7.4 miles from Coral Gables BOC Score 82.2
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 72%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $60,249
Avg net price $9,288/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 92%
  • Programs offered: 57

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Albizu University-Miami

Miami, FL 8.2 miles from Coral Gables BOC Score 48.1
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Acceptance rate 76%
Graduation rate 48%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,544
Avg net price $19,849/yr
Tuition
In‑state$13,818
Out‑of‑state$13,818
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 78%
  • Programs offered: 8

Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Florida National University-Main Campus

Hialeah, FL 8.2 miles from Coral Gables BOC Score 47.2
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 42%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $33,928
Avg net price $23,043/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 70%
  • Programs offered: 30

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Florida Memorial University

Miami Gardens, FL 14.8 miles from Coral Gables BOC Score 24.5
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,624
Avg net price $23,238/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 53%
  • Programs offered: 15

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL 15.2 miles from Coral Gables BOC Score 37.8
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Acceptance rate 98%
Graduation rate 46%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $54,272
Avg net price $26,312/yr
Tuition
In‑state$34,770
Out‑of‑state$34,770
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 56%
  • Programs offered: 20

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL 27.6 miles from Coral Gables BOC Score 55.7
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 64%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $59,209
Avg net price $30,371/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 76%
  • Programs offered: 65

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL 29.9 miles from Coral Gables BOC Score 53.1
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Graduation rate 38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,939
Avg net price $14,506/yr
Tuition
In‑state$2,830
Out‑of‑state$8,952
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 103

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Criminal Justice Administration Wages Near Coral Gables

Coral Gables is part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (BLS area code 33100). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Florida statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
First-Line Supervisor of Police and Detectives$127,570Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$111,708
First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officers$66,860Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$58,546
General and Operations Manager$105,640Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$92,504
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officer$79,840Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$69,912

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.


Coral Gables at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population49,243Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$130,803Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+71.9%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)114.2 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited criminal justice administration schools are near Coral Gables, FL?

Our directory has 13 accredited schools offering criminal justice administration programs near Coral Gables. The closest is Miami Dade College in Miami, FL (7.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Florida Atlantic University (47.4 miles). 9 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying criminal justice administration-related roles near Coral Gables are: First-Line Supervisor of Police and Detectives ($127,570), General and Operations Manager ($105,640), Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officer ($79,840). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Florida statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Palmetto Bay instead of Coral Gables?

Palmetto Bay, FL is 6.5 miles from Coral Gables 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 Coral Gables an affordable place to study criminal justice administration?

Coral Gables’s median household income of $130,803 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Coral Gables while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Florida 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 Coral Gables

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

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.