Best Online Criminal Justice Programs in Garden City, KS (2026)

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

Garden City, Kansas has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs. Garden City has a population of about 27,781. Median household income is $72,511 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 18.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Kansas, the top-earning criminal justice-related role is Judge or Magistrate at a median $148,910 annually (BLS, May 2025).

Closest Criminal Justice Schools to Garden City

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

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

Criminal Justice Wages Near Garden City

Occupation	Median Annual Wage (Kansas, statewide)
Attorney	$106,650
Judge or Magistrate	$148,910
Police Supervisor	$82,950
Detective or Criminal Investigator	$75,740
Police or Sheriff’s Patrol Officer	$59,230
Correctional Officer	$56,120
Probation Officer	$61,890
Forensic Science Technician	N/A
Paralegal or Legal Assistant	$55,000
Information Security Analyst	$100,620

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.

Garden City at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	27,781	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$72,511	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	18.7%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)

Other Garden City-Area Cities With Criminal Justice Programs

Dodge City, KS – 48.2 mi away (27,429 pop)
Liberal, KS – 64.4 mi away (20,155 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited criminal justice schools are near Garden City, KS?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs near Garden City. The closest is Garden City Community College in Garden City, KS (0.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Barclay College (98.9 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying criminal justice roles in Kansas?

Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying criminal justice-related roles in Kansas are: Judge or Magistrate ($148,910), Attorney ($106,650), Information Security Analyst ($100,620). Wages for Garden City workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.

Should I look at programs in Dodge City instead of Garden City?

Dodge City, KS is 48.2 miles from Garden City 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 Garden City an affordable place to study criminal justice?

Garden City’s median household income of $72,511 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Garden City while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Kansas 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.

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