Best Online Criminal Justice Programs in Pleasant Hill, CA (2026)

Pleasant Hill, California has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs. Pleasant Hill has a population of about 34,335. Median household income is $144,513 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 55.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area, the top-earning criminal justice-related role is Attorney at a median $212,500 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Criminal Justice Schools to Pleasant Hill

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

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

Criminal Justice Wages Near Pleasant Hill

Pleasant Hill is part of the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area (BLS area code 41860). 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.

Pleasant Hill at a Glance

Other Pleasant Hill-Area Cities With Criminal Justice Programs

• Martinez, CA – 3.8 mi away (38,259 pop)
• Walnut Creek, CA – 4.1 mi away (69,122 pop)
• Concord, CA – 4.2 mi away (649,437 pop)
• Lafayette, CA – 4.9 mi away (26,103 pop)
• Benicia, CA – 9.1 mi away (28,174 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited criminal justice schools are near Pleasant Hill, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs near Pleasant Hill. The closest is Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, CA (1.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Carrington College-San Leandro Campus (17.8 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying criminal justice roles near Pleasant Hill?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying criminal justice-related roles near Pleasant Hill are: Attorney ($212,500), Police Supervisor ($175,840), Information Security Analyst ($162,310). 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 Martinez instead of Pleasant Hill?

Martinez, CA is 3.8 miles from Pleasant Hill 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 Pleasant Hill an affordable place to study criminal justice?

Pleasant Hill’s median household income of $144,513 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Pleasant Hill 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.