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

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

Fontana, California has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs. Fontana has a population of about 211,921. Median household income is $98,187 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 20.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In California, the top-earning criminal justice-related role is Attorney at a median $195,080 annually (BLS, May 2025).

Closest Criminal Justice Schools to Fontana

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

Fontana is part of the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area (BLS area code 40140). 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	$195,080	CA statewide	$183,346
Judge or Magistrate	N/A	CA statewide	–
Police Supervisor	$159,810	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$150,197
Detective or Criminal Investigator	$127,420	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$119,756
Police or Sheriff’s Patrol Officer	$101,870	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$95,742
Correctional Officer	$94,730	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$89,032
Probation Officer	$96,970	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$91,137
Forensic Science Technician	$82,320	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$77,368
Paralegal or Legal Assistant	$61,460	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$57,763
Information Security Analyst	$114,970	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$108,055

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.

Fontana at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	211,921	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$98,187	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	20.4%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	106.4 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Fontana-Area Cities With Criminal Justice Programs

Rialto, CA – 4.2 mi away (103,314 pop)
Rancho Cucamonga, CA – 6.4 mi away (176,534 pop)
Colton, CA – 8.2 mi away (54,712 pop)
Ontario, CA – 9.3 mi away (173,212 pop)
San Bernardino, CA – 10.0 mi away (216,239 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs near Fontana. The closest is UEI College-Ontario in Ontario, CA (5.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is DeVry University-California (7.5 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying criminal justice-related roles near Fontana are: Attorney ($195,080), Police Supervisor ($159,810), Detective or Criminal Investigator ($127,420). 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 Rialto instead of Fontana?

Rialto, CA is 4.2 miles from Fontana 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 Fontana an affordable place to study criminal justice?

Fontana’s median household income of $98,187 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Fontana 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 Fontana

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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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