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

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

Junction City, Kansas has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs. Junction City has a population of about 22,431. Median household income is $60,317 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 23.2% 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 Junction City

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

Junction City is part of the Manhattan, KS metro area (BLS area code 31740). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Kansas statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Attorney	$124,230	Manhattan, KS	$137,727
Judge or Magistrate	$148,910	KS statewide	$165,089
Police Supervisor	$81,330	Manhattan, KS	$90,166
Detective or Criminal Investigator	$75,740	KS statewide	$83,969
Police or Sheriff’s Patrol Officer	$52,220	Manhattan, KS	$57,894
Correctional Officer	$37,000	Manhattan, KS	$41,020
Probation Officer	$61,890	KS statewide	$68,614
Forensic Science Technician	N/A	KS statewide	–
Paralegal or Legal Assistant	$47,890	Manhattan, KS	$53,093
Information Security Analyst	$97,490	Manhattan, KS	$108,082

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.

Junction City at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	22,431	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$60,317	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	23.2%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	90.2 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Junction City-Area Cities With Criminal Justice Programs

Manhattan, KS – 17.2 mi away (57,442 pop)
Salina, KS – 43.7 mi away (47,123 pop)
Emporia, KS – 55.8 mi away (24,730 pop)
Topeka, KS – 61.9 mi away (149,220 pop)
Newton, KS – 73.7 mi away (20,625 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs near Junction City. The closest is Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, KS (43.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Rasmussen University-Kansas (61.4 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying criminal justice roles near Junction City?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying criminal justice-related roles near Junction City are: Judge or Magistrate ($148,910), Attorney ($124,230), Information Security Analyst ($97,490). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Kansas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Manhattan instead of Junction City?

Manhattan, KS is 17.2 miles from Junction 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 Junction City an affordable place to study criminal justice?

Junction City’s median household income of $60,317 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Junction 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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Other Programs Available in Junction City

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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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