Best Online Criminal Justice Programs in Winter Park, FL (2026)

Winter Park, Florida has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs, with tuition ranging from $3,227 to $11,447 per year for indexed programs. Winter Park has a population of about 29,929. Median household income is $98,076 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 63.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area, the top-earning criminal justice-related role is Judge or Magistrate at a median $176,450 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Criminal Justice Schools to Winter Park

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

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

Criminal Justice Wages Near Winter Park

Winter Park is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area (BLS area code 36740). 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.

Winter Park at a Glance

Other Winter Park-Area Cities With Criminal Justice Programs

• Casselberry, FL – 4.6 mi away (27,053 pop)
• Altamonte Springs, FL – 5.4 mi away (43,492 pop)
• Winter Springs, FL – 7.6 mi away (35,599 pop)
• Orlando, FL – 8.2 mi away (1,757,288 pop)
• Oviedo, FL – 10.3 mi away (39,337 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited criminal justice schools are near Winter Park, FL?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs near Winter Park. The closest is Herzing University-Orlando in Winter Park, FL (2.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Seminole State College of Florida (10.4 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying criminal justice roles near Winter Park?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying criminal justice-related roles near Winter Park are: Judge or Magistrate ($176,450), Attorney ($136,970), Information Security Analyst ($129,440). 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 Casselberry instead of Winter Park?

Casselberry, FL is 4.6 miles from Winter Park 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 Winter Park an affordable place to study criminal justice?

Winter Park’s median household income of $98,076 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Winter Park 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.