Criminal Justice Administration Schools Near Casper, WY (2026)

Casper, Wyoming has 1 accredited school offering criminal justice administration programs, with tuition ranging from $4,470 to $10,770 per year for indexed programs. Casper has a population of about 58,754. Median household income is $69,171 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 30.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Casper, WY metro area, the top-earning criminal justice administration-related role is General and Operations Manager at a median $101,450 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Criminal Justice Administration Schools to Casper

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

#1

Casper College

Casper, WY 0.7 miles from Casper BOC Score 62.5
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 43%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,935
Avg net price $9,593/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Programs offered: 75

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Criminal Justice Administration Wages Near Casper

Casper is part of the Casper, WY metro area (BLS area code 16220). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Wyoming statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
First-Line Supervisor of Police and Detectives$91,400WY statewide$97,441
First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officers$70,770WY statewide$75,448
General and Operations Manager$101,450Casper, WY$108,156
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officer$66,140WY statewide$70,512

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.


Casper at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population58,754Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$69,171Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+30.0%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)93.8 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024


Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited criminal justice administration schools are near Casper, WY?

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering criminal justice administration programs near Casper. The closest is Casper College in Casper, WY (0.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Casper College (0.8 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying criminal justice administration-related roles near Casper are: General and Operations Manager ($101,450), First-Line Supervisor of Police and Detectives ($91,400), First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officers ($70,770). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Wyoming statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Is Casper an affordable place to study criminal justice administration?

Casper’s median household income of $69,171 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Casper while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Wyoming 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.


Learn More About Criminal Justice Administration Programs

Other Programs Available in Casper

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

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.