Best Online Criminal Justice Programs in Palm Coast, FL (2026)

Palm Coast, Florida has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs, with tuition ranging from $11,665 to $24,015 per year for indexed programs. Palm Coast has a population of about 94,362. Median household income is $71,840 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 28.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area, the top-earning criminal justice-related role is Judge or Magistrate at a median $175,020 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Criminal Justice Schools to Palm Coast

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

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

Criminal Justice Wages Near Palm Coast

Palm Coast is part of the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area (BLS area code 19660). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Florida 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.

Palm Coast at a Glance

Other Palm Coast-Area Cities With Criminal Justice Programs

• Ormond Beach, FL – 19.1 mi away (42,162 pop)
• Saint Augustine, FL – 25.0 mi away (76,129 pop)
• Daytona Beach, FL – 25.5 mi away (66,645 pop)
• Palatka, FL – 26.0 mi away (23,740 pop)
• Port Orange, FL – 33.0 mi away (61,105 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited criminal justice schools are near Palm Coast, FL?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs near Palm Coast. The closest is Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, FL (26.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Daytona State College (27.2 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying criminal justice roles near Palm Coast?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying criminal justice-related roles near Palm Coast are: Judge or Magistrate ($175,020), Attorney ($127,390), Information Security Analyst ($102,750). 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 Ormond Beach instead of Palm Coast?

Ormond Beach, FL is 19.1 miles from Palm Coast 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 Palm Coast an affordable place to study criminal justice?

Palm Coast’s median household income of $71,840 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Palm Coast 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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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.