Best Online Criminal Justice Programs in Las Vegas, NV (2026)

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

Las Vegas, Nevada has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs. Las Vegas has a population of about 650,873. Median household income is $70,723 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 27.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area, the top-earning criminal justice-related role is Judge or Magistrate at a median $190,690 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Criminal Justice Schools to Las Vegas

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

Las Vegas is part of the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (BLS area code 29820). 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	$150,510	Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$150,210
Judge or Magistrate	$190,690	Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$190,309
Police Supervisor	$132,100	Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$131,836
Detective or Criminal Investigator	$94,470	Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$94,281
Police or Sheriff’s Patrol Officer	$77,750	Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$77,595
Correctional Officer	$81,680	Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$81,517
Probation Officer	$75,840	NV statewide	$75,689
Forensic Science Technician	$81,090	NV statewide	$80,928
Paralegal or Legal Assistant	$66,720	Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$66,587
Information Security Analyst	$103,670	Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$103,463

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.

Las Vegas at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	650,873	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$70,723	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	27.3%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	100.2 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Las Vegas-Area Cities With Criminal Justice Programs

North Las Vegas, NV – 10.3 mi away (238,702 pop)
Henderson, NV – 19.4 mi away (292,969 pop)
Bullhead City, AZ – 86.4 mi away (49,184 pop)
Kingman, AZ – 98.8 mi away (43,548 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited criminal justice schools are near Las Vegas, NV?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs near Las Vegas. The closest is Northwest Career College in Las Vegas, NV (1.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is DeVry University-Nevada (17.1 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying criminal justice roles near Las Vegas?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying criminal justice-related roles near Las Vegas are: Judge or Magistrate ($190,690), Attorney ($150,510), Police Supervisor ($132,100). 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 North Las Vegas instead of Las Vegas?

North Las Vegas, NV is 10.3 miles from Las Vegas 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 Las Vegas an affordable place to study criminal justice?

Las Vegas’s median household income of $70,723 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Las Vegas while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Nevada 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 Las Vegas

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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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