Best Online Criminal Justice Programs in Carson City, NV (2026)

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

Carson City, Nevada has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs. Carson City has a population of about 57,522. In Nevada, the top-earning criminal justice-related role is Judge or Magistrate at a median $166,360 annually (BLS, May 2025).

Closest Criminal Justice Schools to Carson City

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

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

Criminal Justice Wages Near Carson City

Carson City is part of the Carson City, NV metro area (BLS area code 16180). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Nevada statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Attorney	$142,500	Carson City, NV	$145,260
Judge or Magistrate	$166,360	NV statewide	$169,582
Police Supervisor	$120,080	Carson City, NV	$122,406
Detective or Criminal Investigator	$94,470	NV statewide	$96,300
Police or Sheriff’s Patrol Officer	$131,210	Carson City, NV	$133,751
Correctional Officer	$74,910	Carson City, NV	$76,361
Probation Officer	$75,840	NV statewide	$77,309
Forensic Science Technician	$81,090	NV statewide	$82,661
Paralegal or Legal Assistant	$70,010	Carson City, NV	$71,366
Information Security Analyst	$106,200	NV statewide	$108,257

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.

Carson City at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	98.1 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Carson City-Area Cities With Criminal Justice Programs

South Lake Tahoe, CA – 19.3 mi away (29,535 pop)
Reno, NV – 28.0 mi away (427,007 pop)
Sparks, NV – 29.2 mi away (98,345 pop)
Placerville, CA – 63.5 mi away (30,531 pop)
Grass Valley, CA – 70.2 mi away (34,508 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited criminal justice schools are near Carson City, NV?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs near Carson City. The closest is Western Nevada College in Carson City, NV (3.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Folsom Lake College (81.6 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying criminal justice roles near Carson City?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying criminal justice-related roles near Carson City are: Judge or Magistrate ($166,360), Attorney ($142,500), Police or Sheriff’s Patrol Officer ($131,210). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Nevada statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in South Lake Tahoe instead of Carson City?

South Lake Tahoe, CA is 19.3 miles from Carson City 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.

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