Best Online Criminal Justice Programs in Los Angeles, CA (2026)

Los Angeles, California has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs. Los Angeles has a population of about 3,857,897. Median household income is $80,366 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 37.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, the top-earning criminal justice-related role is Attorney at a median $194,410 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Criminal Justice Schools to Los Angeles

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

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

Criminal Justice Wages Near Los Angeles

Los Angeles is part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area (BLS area code 31080). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

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.

Los Angeles at a Glance

Other Los Angeles-Area Cities With Criminal Justice Programs

• Beverly Hills, CA – 2.5 mi away (34,687 pop)
• West Hollywood, CA – 2.7 mi away (36,698 pop)
• Burbank, CA – 7.0 mi away (104,447 pop)
• Culver City, CA – 7.5 mi away (39,364 pop)
• Santa Monica, CA – 7.6 mi away (92,478 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited criminal justice schools are near Los Angeles, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs near Los Angeles. The closest is Los Angeles Valley College in Valley Glen, CA (4.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is West Los Angeles College (7.7 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying criminal justice roles near Los Angeles?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying criminal justice-related roles near Los Angeles are: Attorney ($194,410), Police Supervisor ($167,600), Information Security Analyst ($129,630). 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 Beverly Hills instead of Los Angeles?

Beverly Hills, CA is 2.5 miles from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles an affordable place to study criminal justice?

Los Angeles’s median household income of $80,366 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Los Angeles 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.

Learn More About Criminal Justice Programs

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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.