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

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

Los Gatos, California has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs. Los Gatos has a population of about 32,773. Median household income is $207,891 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 74.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area, the top-earning criminal justice-related role is Attorney at a median $301,320 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Criminal Justice Schools to Los Gatos

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

Los Gatos is part of the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area (BLS area code 41940). 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	$301,320	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$272,935
Judge or Magistrate	N/A	CA statewide	–
Police Supervisor	$163,700	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$148,279
Detective or Criminal Investigator	$158,640	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$143,696
Police or Sheriff’s Patrol Officer	$136,140	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$123,315
Correctional Officer	$132,670	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$120,172
Probation Officer	$144,410	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$130,806
Forensic Science Technician	$137,280	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$124,348
Paralegal or Legal Assistant	$99,250	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$89,900
Information Security Analyst	$176,120	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$159,529

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 Gatos at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	32,773	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$207,891	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	74.9%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	110.4 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Los Gatos-Area Cities With Criminal Justice Programs

Campbell, CA – 3.4 mi away (40,939 pop)
Saratoga, CA – 4.6 mi away (30,767 pop)
San Jose, CA – 7.7 mi away (1,804,359 pop)
Cupertino, CA – 7.7 mi away (60,643 pop)
Santa Clara, CA – 9.3 mi away (125,948 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs near Los Gatos. The closest is West Valley College in Saratoga, CA (3.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Carrington College-San Jose (10.0 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying criminal justice-related roles near Los Gatos are: Attorney ($301,320), Information Security Analyst ($176,120), Police Supervisor ($163,700). 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 Campbell instead of Los Gatos?

Campbell, CA is 3.4 miles from Los Gatos 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 Gatos an affordable place to study criminal justice?

Los Gatos’s median household income of $207,891 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Los Gatos 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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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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