Best Criminal Justice Schools Near Brooklyn Park, MN (2026)

Updated September 6, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs, with tuition ranging from $5,940 to $16,032 per year for indexed programs. Brooklyn Park has a population of about 84,349. Median household income is $85,964 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 31.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area, the top-earning criminal justice-related role is Judge or Magistrate at a median $186,580 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Criminal Justice Schools to Brooklyn Park

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer criminal justice programs near Brooklyn Park, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Brooklyn Park 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:

  • 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 Brooklyn Park. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN 1.2 miles from Brooklyn Park
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
49.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 26%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $51,142
Avg net price $12,186/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 44

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN 2.5 miles from Brooklyn Park
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
58.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 43%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $49,460
Avg net price $10,272/yr
Tuition
In‑state$5,940
Out‑of‑state$5,940
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 64

Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Criminal Justice Wages Near Brooklyn Park

Brooklyn Park is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (BLS area code 33460). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Minnesota statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Attorney $159,620 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $152,309
Judge or Magistrate $186,580 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $178,034
Police Supervisor $123,350 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $117,700
Detective or Criminal Investigator $85,300 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $81,393
Police or Sheriff’s Patrol Officer $97,190 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $92,739
Correctional Officer $69,640 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $66,450
Probation Officer $80,430 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $76,746
Forensic Science Technician $76,960 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $73,435
Paralegal or Legal Assistant $76,220 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $72,729
Information Security Analyst $130,710 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $124,723

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.

Brooklyn Park at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 84,349 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $85,964 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 31.7% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 104.8 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited criminal justice schools are near Brooklyn Park, MN?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs near Brooklyn Park. The closest is North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park, MN (1.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Minneapolis Community and Technical College (10.1 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying criminal justice roles near Brooklyn Park?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying criminal justice-related roles near Brooklyn Park are: Judge or Magistrate ($186,580), Attorney ($159,620), Information Security Analyst ($130,710). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Minnesota statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Brooklyn Center instead of Brooklyn Park?

Brooklyn Center, MN is 3.4 miles from Brooklyn Park 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 Brooklyn Park an affordable place to study criminal justice?

Brooklyn Park’s median household income of $85,964 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Brooklyn Park while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Minnesota 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 Brooklyn Park

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Brooklyn Park:

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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