Best Online Criminal Justice Programs in Liberty, MO (2026)

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

Liberty, Missouri has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs. Liberty has a population of about 30,446. Median household income is $95,425 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 39.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area, the top-earning criminal justice-related role is Attorney at a median $134,640 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Criminal Justice Schools to Liberty

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer criminal justice programs near Liberty. Distances are calculated from Liberty 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 Liberty. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

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

Criminal Justice Wages Near Liberty

Liberty 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 Missouri statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Attorney	$134,640	Kansas City, MO-KS	$145,557
Judge or Magistrate	N/A	MO statewide	–
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	$62,750	MO statewide	$67,838
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.

Liberty at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	30,446	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$95,425	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	39.9%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	92.5 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Liberty-Area Cities With Criminal Justice Programs

Gladstone, MO – 7.7 mi away (27,114 pop)
Kansas City, MO – 10.8 mi away (1,590,762 pop)
Independence, MO – 11.1 mi away (117,030 pop)
Raytown, MO – 17.1 mi away (29,261 pop)
Blue Springs, MO – 17.5 mi away (54,431 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited criminal justice schools are near Liberty, MO?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs near Liberty. The closest is Park University in Parkville, MO (14.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Ottawa University-Online (24.2 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying criminal justice-related roles near Liberty are: Attorney ($134,640), Information Security Analyst ($104,010), Police Supervisor ($97,830). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Missouri statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Gladstone instead of Liberty?

Gladstone, MO is 7.7 miles from Liberty 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 Liberty an affordable place to study criminal justice?

Liberty’s median household income of $95,425 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Liberty while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Missouri 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.

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