Best Online Criminal Justice Programs in Manhattan, NY (2026)

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

Manhattan, New York has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs. Manhattan has a population of about 1,643,734. 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 Manhattan

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

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

Criminal Justice Wages Near Manhattan

Manhattan 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 York statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Attorney	$208,880	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$185,506
Judge or Magistrate	$204,160	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$181,314
Police Supervisor	$135,270	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$120,133
Detective or Criminal Investigator	$106,440	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$94,529
Police or Sheriff’s Patrol Officer	$105,540	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$93,730
Correctional Officer	$93,220	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$82,789
Probation Officer	$79,370	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$70,488
Forensic Science Technician	$81,670	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$72,531
Paralegal or Legal Assistant	$75,330	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$66,901
Information Security Analyst	$140,470	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$124,751

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.

Manhattan at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	112.6 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Manhattan-Area Cities With Criminal Justice Programs

West New York, NJ – 2.3 mi away (53,343 pop)
Cliffside Park, NJ – 2.9 mi away (24,856 pop)
Union City, NJ – 3.6 mi away (69,296 pop)
Hoboken, NJ – 4.2 mi away (54,379 pop)
Fort Lee, NJ – 4.7 mi away (37,577 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited criminal justice schools are near Manhattan, NY?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs near Manhattan. The closest is CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, NY (1.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is CUNY Hostos Community College (3.2 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

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

Should I look at programs in West New York instead of Manhattan?

West New York, NJ is 2.3 miles from Manhattan 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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