Dearborn, Michigan has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs. Dearborn has a population of about 107,846. Median household income is $65,192 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 34.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area, the top-earning criminal justice-related role is Attorney at a median $134,980 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Criminal Justice Schools to Dearborn
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer criminal justice programs near Dearborn, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Dearborn city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
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:
BOCSCORE
- 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 Dearborn.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
22%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$34,795
Avg net price
$660/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Michigan schools on the Michigan criminal justice page.
Criminal Justice Wages Near Dearborn
Dearborn is part of the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area (BLS area code 19820). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Michigan statewide.
| Occupation |
Median Wage |
Source |
COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
| Attorney |
$134,980 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
$134,576 |
| Judge or Magistrate |
$55,000 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
$54,835 |
| Police Supervisor |
$98,140 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
$97,846 |
| Detective or Criminal Investigator |
$95,820 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
$95,533 |
| Police or Sheriff’s Patrol Officer |
$78,450 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
$78,215 |
| Correctional Officer |
$67,920 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
$67,717 |
| Probation Officer |
$83,180 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
$82,931 |
| Forensic Science Technician |
N/A |
MI statewide |
– |
| Paralegal or Legal Assistant |
$63,400 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
$63,210 |
| Information Security Analyst |
$108,990 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
$108,664 |
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.
Dearborn at a Glance
| Metric |
Value |
Source |
| Population |
107,846 |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income |
$65,192 |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ |
34.3% |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) |
100.3 (above U.S. average) |
BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Dearborn-Area Cities With Criminal Justice Programs
- Dearborn Heights, MI – 3.3 mi away (55,761 pop)
- Allen Park, MI – 3.7 mi away (27,214 pop)
- Lincoln Park, MI – 5.1 mi away (36,720 pop)
- Inkster, MI – 5.4 mi away (24,462 pop)
- Garden City, MI – 6.6 mi away (26,719 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited criminal justice schools are near Dearborn, MI?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs near Dearborn. The closest is University of Michigan-Dearborn in Dearborn, MI (1.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Wayne County Community College District (8.2 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying criminal justice roles near Dearborn?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying criminal justice-related roles near Dearborn are: Attorney ($134,980), Information Security Analyst ($108,990), Police Supervisor ($98,140). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Michigan statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Dearborn Heights instead of Dearborn?
Dearborn Heights, MI is 3.3 miles from Dearborn 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 Dearborn an affordable place to study criminal justice?
Dearborn’s median household income of $65,192 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Dearborn while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Michigan 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: September 6, 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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