Best Criminal Justice Administration Schools: Harker Heights, TX

Updated August 31, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Harker Heights, Texas has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice administration programs, with tuition ranging from $3,750 to $13,822 per year for indexed programs. Harker Heights has a population of about 33,595. Median household income is $82,685 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 32.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Killeen-Temple, TX metro area, the top-earning criminal justice administration-related role is First-Line Supervisor of Police and Detectives at a median $92,690 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Criminal Justice Administration Schools to Harker Heights

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

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Texas A&M University-Central Texas

Killeen, TX 7.8 miles from Harker Heights
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
78.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 62%
Avg net price $1,300/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 37

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Belton, TX 10.7 miles from Harker Heights
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
43.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 53%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $56,132
Avg net price $26,106/yr
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  • Retention rate: 65%
  • Programs offered: 65

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Huston-Tillotson University

Austin, TX 55.0 miles from Harker Heights
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
32.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 43%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,937
Avg net price $19,719/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 54%
  • Programs offered: 13

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Saint Edward's University

Austin, TX 57.6 miles from Harker Heights
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
58.8 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 81%
Graduation rate 63%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $58,826
Avg net price $25,578/yr
Tuition
In‑state$51,384
Out‑of‑state$51,384
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  • Retention rate: 79%
  • Programs offered: 56

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

#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX 82.7 miles from Harker Heights
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
64.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 62%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $56,906
Avg net price $16,805/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 79%
  • Programs offered: 132

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX 87.0 miles from Harker Heights
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
51.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 59%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $53,040
Avg net price $20,783/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 72%
  • Programs offered: 79

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Southwestern Adventist University

Keene, TX 94.4 miles from Harker Heights
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
44.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 52%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $52,946
Avg net price $22,778/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 72%
  • Programs offered: 29

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Nelson University

Waxahachie, TX 104.0 miles from Harker Heights
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
42.4 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 89%
Graduation rate 39%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $46,238
Avg net price $21,662/yr
Tuition
In‑state$25,064
Out‑of‑state$25,064
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 78%
  • Programs offered: 38

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

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

Criminal Justice Administration Wages Near Harker Heights

Harker Heights is part of the Killeen-Temple, TX metro area (BLS area code 28660). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
First-Line Supervisor of Police and Detectives$92,690Killeen-Temple, TX$101,745
First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officers$59,890Killeen-Temple, TX$65,741
General and Operations Manager$87,920Killeen-Temple, TX$96,509
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officer$70,240Killeen-Temple, TX$77,102

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.

Harker Heights at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population33,595Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$82,685Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+32.1%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)91.1 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited criminal justice administration schools are near Harker Heights, TX?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice administration programs near Harker Heights. The closest is Texas A&M University-Central Texas in Killeen, TX (7.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is McLennan Community College (46.1 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying criminal justice administration-related roles near Harker Heights are: First-Line Supervisor of Police and Detectives ($92,690), General and Operations Manager ($87,920), Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officer ($70,240). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Texas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Killeen instead of Harker Heights?

Killeen, TX is 5.1 miles from Harker Heights 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 Harker Heights an affordable place to study criminal justice administration?

Harker Heights’s median household income of $82,685 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Harker Heights while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Texas 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 Harker Heights

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

Data verified: August 31, 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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