Best Online Criminal Justice Programs in Somerville, MA (2026)

Somerville, Massachusetts has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs, with tuition ranging from $45,380 to $62,822 per year for indexed programs. Somerville has a population of about 80,549. Median household income is $127,056 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 68.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, the top-earning criminal justice-related role is Judge or Magistrate at a median $221,710 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Criminal Justice Schools to Somerville

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

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

Criminal Justice Wages Near Somerville

Somerville is part of the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (BLS area code 14460). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Massachusetts 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.

Somerville at a Glance

Other Somerville-Area Cities With Criminal Justice Programs

• Cambridge, MA – 1.4 mi away (110,651 pop)
• Medford, MA – 2.3 mi away (57,213 pop)
• Everett, MA – 2.6 mi away (46,340 pop)
• Chelsea, MA – 3.5 mi away (39,699 pop)
• Malden, MA – 3.5 mi away (60,840 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited criminal justice schools are near Somerville, MA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs near Somerville. The closest is Cambridge College in Boston, MA (1.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Suffolk University (3.1 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying criminal justice-related roles near Somerville are: Judge or Magistrate ($221,710), Attorney ($183,350), Information Security Analyst ($136,550). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Massachusetts statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Cambridge instead of Somerville?

Cambridge, MA is 1.4 miles from Somerville 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 Somerville an affordable place to study criminal justice?

Somerville’s median household income of $127,056 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Somerville while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Massachusetts 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.