Best Online Criminal Justice Programs in Louisville, KY (2026)

Louisville, Kentucky has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs, with tuition ranging from $47,180 to $60,247 per year for indexed programs. Louisville has a population of about 1,003,412. In the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area, the top-earning criminal justice-related role is Judge or Magistrate at a median $156,550 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Criminal Justice Schools to Louisville

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

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

Criminal Justice Wages Near Louisville

Louisville is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area (BLS area code 31140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Kentucky 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.

Louisville at a Glance

Other Louisville-Area Cities With Criminal Justice Programs

• Jeffersontown, KY – 5.1 mi away (27,352 pop)
• Jeffersonville, IN – 12.2 mi away (47,124 pop)
• Clarksville, IN – 12.6 mi away (21,920 pop)
• New Albany, IN – 13.7 mi away (36,670 pop)
• Shelbyville, KY – 22.9 mi away (22,779 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited criminal justice schools are near Louisville, KY?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs near Louisville. The closest is Sullivan University in Louisville, KY (3.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Jefferson Community and Technical College (8.0 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying criminal justice-related roles near Louisville are: Judge or Magistrate ($156,550), Attorney ($124,530), Information Security Analyst ($106,760). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Kentucky statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Jeffersontown instead of Louisville?

Jeffersontown, KY is 5.1 miles from Louisville 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.

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.