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Best Criminal Justice Schools Near Fairbanks, AK (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Fairbanks, Alaska has 1 accredited school offering criminal justice programs. Fairbanks has a population of about 32,242. Median household income is $72,077 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 26.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Alaska, the top-earning criminal justice-related role is Judge or Magistrate at a median $183,310 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Criminal Justice Schools to Fairbanks
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer criminal justice programs near Fairbanks, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Fairbanks 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:
BOCSCORE
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 Fairbanks.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Fairbanks is part of the Fairbanks-College, AK metro area (BLS area code 21820). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Alaska statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Attorney
$129,660
Fairbanks-College, AK
$125,640
Judge or Magistrate
$183,310
AK statewide
$177,626
Police Supervisor
$137,880
Fairbanks-College, AK
$133,605
Detective or Criminal Investigator
$114,940
AK statewide
$111,376
Police or Sheriff’s Patrol Officer
$105,370
Fairbanks-College, AK
$102,103
Correctional Officer
$71,360
AK statewide
$69,147
Probation Officer
$77,000
AK statewide
$74,612
Forensic Science Technician
N/A
AK statewide
–
Paralegal or Legal Assistant
$71,390
Fairbanks-College, AK
$69,176
Information Security Analyst
$114,990
Fairbanks-College, AK
$111,424
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.
Fairbanks at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
32,242
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$72,077
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
26.5%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
103.2 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited criminal justice schools are near Fairbanks, AK?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs near Fairbanks. The closest is University of Alaska Fairbanks in Fairbanks, AK (5.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Alaska Fairbanks (5.2 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying criminal justice roles near Fairbanks?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying criminal justice-related roles near Fairbanks are: Judge or Magistrate ($183,310), Police Supervisor ($137,880), Attorney ($129,660). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Alaska statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Is Fairbanks an affordable place to study criminal justice?
Fairbanks’s median household income of $72,077 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Fairbanks while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Alaska 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.
Data verified: September 6, 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.
