Best Online Criminal Justice Programs in Leawood, KS (2026)

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

Leawood, Kansas has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs. Leawood has a population of about 33,844. Median household income is $184,976 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 75.1% 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 Leawood

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

Leawood is part of the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area (BLS area code 28140). 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	$134,640	Kansas City, MO-KS	$145,557
Judge or Magistrate	$148,910	KS statewide	$160,984
Police Supervisor	$97,830	Kansas City, MO-KS	$105,762
Detective or Criminal Investigator	$91,490	Kansas City, MO-KS	$98,908
Police or Sheriff’s Patrol Officer	$62,960	Kansas City, MO-KS	$68,065
Correctional Officer	$51,390	Kansas City, MO-KS	$55,557
Probation Officer	$49,380	Kansas City, MO-KS	$53,384
Forensic Science Technician	N/A	KS statewide	–
Paralegal or Legal Assistant	$63,880	Kansas City, MO-KS	$69,059
Information Security Analyst	$104,010	Kansas City, MO-KS	$112,443

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.

Leawood at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	33,844	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$184,976	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	75.1%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	92.5 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Leawood-Area Cities With Criminal Justice Programs

Overland Park, KS – 3.6 mi away (188,966 pop)
Prairie Village, KS – 5.5 mi away (21,805 pop)
Grandview, MO – 5.9 mi away (25,190 pop)
Belton, MO – 7.9 mi away (23,290 pop)
Lenexa, KS – 10.2 mi away (52,903 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited criminal justice schools are near Leawood, KS?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs near Leawood. The closest is Ottawa University-Online in Overland Park, KS (1.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Rockhurst University (9.0 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying criminal justice-related roles near Leawood are: Judge or Magistrate ($148,910), Attorney ($134,640), Information Security Analyst ($104,010). 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 Overland Park instead of Leawood?

Overland Park, KS is 3.6 miles from Leawood 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 Leawood an affordable place to study criminal justice?

Leawood’s median household income of $184,976 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Leawood 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 Leawood

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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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