Best Online Criminal Justice Programs in Union City, NJ (2026)

Union City, New Jersey has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs. Union City has a population of about 66,375. Median household income is $65,369 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 28.4% 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 Union City

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

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

Criminal Justice Wages Near Union City

Union City 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.

Union City at a Glance

Other Union City-Area Cities With Criminal Justice Programs

• Hoboken, NJ – 1.6 mi away (54,379 pop)
• West New York, NJ – 1.7 mi away (53,343 pop)
• Manhattan, NY – 3.6 mi away (1,643,734 pop)
• Jersey City, NJ – 4.0 mi away (264,152 pop)
• Cliffside Park, NJ – 4.4 mi away (24,856 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited criminal justice schools are near Union City, NJ?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs near Union City. The closest is CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, NY (2.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Saint Peter’s University (3.5 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying criminal justice-related roles near Union City 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 Hoboken instead of Union City?

Hoboken, NJ is 1.6 miles from Union 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.

Is Union City an affordable place to study criminal justice?

Union City’s median household income of $65,369 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Union City 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.