Best Online Criminal Justice Programs in Maywood, IL (2026)

Maywood, Illinois has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs, with tuition ranging from $4,920 to $14,880 per year for indexed programs. Maywood has a population of about 23,173. Median household income is $66,498 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 16.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, the top-earning criminal justice-related role is Attorney at a median $165,660 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Criminal Justice Schools to Maywood

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

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

Criminal Justice Wages Near Maywood

Maywood is part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (BLS area code 16980). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Illinois 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.

Maywood at a Glance

Other Maywood-Area Cities With Criminal Justice Programs

• Melrose Park, IL – 1.9 mi away (25,229 pop)
• Oak Park, IL – 2.8 mi away (51,774 pop)
• Elmwood Park, IL – 3.3 mi away (24,626 pop)
• Berwyn, IL – 3.7 mi away (55,748 pop)
• Cicero, IL – 5.0 mi away (82,992 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited criminal justice schools are near Maywood, IL?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs near Maywood. The closest is Triton College in River Grove, IL (2.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College (8.8 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying criminal justice roles near Maywood?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying criminal justice-related roles near Maywood are: Attorney ($165,660), Judge or Magistrate ($146,400), Police Supervisor ($135,080). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Illinois statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Melrose Park instead of Maywood?

Melrose Park, IL is 1.9 miles from Maywood 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 Maywood an affordable place to study criminal justice?

Maywood’s median household income of $66,498 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Maywood while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Illinois 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.