Best Online Criminal Justice Programs in Clovis, CA (2026)

Updated June 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Clovis, California has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs. Clovis has a population of about 122,719. Median household income is $100,360 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 36.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Fresno, CA metro area, the top-earning criminal justice-related role is Attorney at a median $162,680 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Criminal Justice Schools to Clovis

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer criminal justice programs near Clovis. Distances are calculated from Clovis city center.

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 Clovis. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

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

Criminal Justice Wages Near Clovis

Clovis is part of the Fresno, CA metro area (BLS area code 23420). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Attorney	$162,680	Fresno, CA	$159,178
Judge or Magistrate	N/A	CA statewide	–
Police Supervisor	$127,830	Fresno, CA	$125,078
Detective or Criminal Investigator	$109,720	Fresno, CA	$107,358
Police or Sheriff’s Patrol Officer	$100,770	Fresno, CA	$98,601
Correctional Officer	$94,010	Fresno, CA	$91,986
Probation Officer	$81,310	Fresno, CA	$79,560
Forensic Science Technician	$85,200	Fresno, CA	$83,366
Paralegal or Legal Assistant	$62,450	Fresno, CA	$61,106
Information Security Analyst	$118,420	Fresno, CA	$115,871

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.

Clovis at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	122,719	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$100,360	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	36.7%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	102.2 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Clovis-Area Cities With Criminal Justice Programs

Fresno, CA – 6.7 mi away (690,895 pop)
Sanger, CA – 11.4 mi away (27,413 pop)
Selma, CA – 18.0 mi away (44,292 pop)
Reedley, CA – 20.6 mi away (48,897 pop)
Madera, CA – 23.8 mi away (82,278 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited criminal justice schools are near Clovis, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs near Clovis. The closest is Institute of Technology in Clovis, CA (2.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Fresno City College (7.4 miles).

What are the highest-paying criminal justice roles near Clovis?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying criminal justice-related roles near Clovis are: Attorney ($162,680), Police Supervisor ($127,830), Information Security Analyst ($118,420). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Fresno instead of Clovis?

Fresno, CA is 6.7 miles from Clovis and has its own set of local criminal justice programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Clovis an affordable place to study criminal justice?

Clovis’s median household income of $100,360 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Clovis while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California 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 Clovis

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Data verified: June 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.

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