Best Online Criminal Justice Programs in Jacksonville Beach, FL (2026)

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

Jacksonville Beach, Florida has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs. Jacksonville Beach has a population of about 23,601. Median household income is $115,825 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 58.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Jacksonville, FL metro area, the top-earning criminal justice-related role is Judge or Magistrate at a median $173,920 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Criminal Justice Schools to Jacksonville Beach

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer criminal justice programs near Jacksonville Beach. Distances are calculated from Jacksonville Beach 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 Jacksonville Beach. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

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

Criminal Justice Wages Near Jacksonville Beach

Jacksonville Beach is part of the Jacksonville, FL metro area (BLS area code 27260). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Florida statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Attorney	$127,920	Jacksonville, FL	$128,563
Judge or Magistrate	$173,920	Jacksonville, FL	$174,794
Police Supervisor	$123,290	Jacksonville, FL	$123,910
Detective or Criminal Investigator	$74,580	Jacksonville, FL	$74,955
Police or Sheriff’s Patrol Officer	$78,810	Jacksonville, FL	$79,206
Correctional Officer	$61,770	Jacksonville, FL	$62,080
Probation Officer	$47,240	Jacksonville, FL	$47,477
Forensic Science Technician	$59,020	Jacksonville, FL	$59,317
Paralegal or Legal Assistant	$62,480	Jacksonville, FL	$62,794
Information Security Analyst	$111,290	Jacksonville, FL	$111,849

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.

Jacksonville Beach at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	23,601	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$115,825	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	58.2%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	99.5 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Jacksonville Beach-Area Cities With Criminal Justice Programs

Jacksonville, FL – 16.6 mi away (1,141,459 pop)
Fernandina Beach, FL – 26.4 mi away (27,371 pop)
Saint Augustine, FL – 26.9 mi away (76,129 pop)
Saint Marys, GA – 34.5 mi away (36,587 pop)
Palatka, FL – 46.1 mi away (23,740 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited criminal justice schools are near Jacksonville Beach, FL?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs near Jacksonville Beach. The closest is University of North Florida in Jacksonville, FL (6.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is First Coast Technical College (25.4 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying criminal justice roles near Jacksonville Beach?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying criminal justice-related roles near Jacksonville Beach are: Judge or Magistrate ($173,920), Attorney ($127,920), Police Supervisor ($123,290). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Florida statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Jacksonville instead of Jacksonville Beach?

Jacksonville, FL is 16.6 miles from Jacksonville Beach 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 Jacksonville Beach an affordable place to study criminal justice?

Jacksonville Beach’s median household income of $115,825 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Jacksonville Beach while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Florida 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 Jacksonville Beach

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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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