Best Online Criminal Justice Programs in Cliffside Park, NJ (2026)

Cliffside Park, New Jersey has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs. Cliffside Park has a population of about 25,580. Median household income is $94,960 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 42.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning criminal justice-related role is Attorney at a median $208,880 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Criminal Justice Schools to Cliffside Park

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer criminal justice programs near Cliffside Park. Distances are calculated from Cliffside Park city center.

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

Criminal Justice Wages Near Cliffside Park

Cliffside Park is part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (BLS area code 35620). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New Jersey statewide.

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.

Cliffside Park at a Glance

Other Cliffside Park-Area Cities With Criminal Justice Programs

• Palisades Park, NJ – 1.8 mi away (20,753 pop)
• Fort Lee, NJ – 2.2 mi away (37,577 pop)
• West New York, NJ – 2.8 mi away (53,343 pop)
• Manhattan, NY – 2.9 mi away (1,643,734 pop)
• Union City, NJ – 4.4 mi away (69,296 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited criminal justice schools are near Cliffside Park, NJ?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs near Cliffside Park. The closest is CUNY Hostos Community College in Bronx, NY (3.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Berkeley College-New York (4.7 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying criminal justice-related roles near Cliffside Park are: Attorney ($208,880), Judge or Magistrate ($204,160), Information Security Analyst ($140,470). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New Jersey statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Palisades Park instead of Cliffside Park?

Palisades Park, NJ is 1.8 miles from Cliffside 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 Cliffside Park an affordable place to study criminal justice?

Cliffside Park’s median household income of $94,960 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Cliffside Park while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and New Jersey 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.