Best Criminal Justice Schools Near Saratoga Springs, NY (2026)

Updated September 6, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Saratoga Springs, New York has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs. Saratoga Springs has a population of about 28,542. Median household income is $100,485 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 58.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area, the top-earning criminal justice-related role is Judge or Magistrate at a median $172,410 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Criminal Justice Schools to Saratoga Springs

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer criminal justice programs near Saratoga Springs, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Saratoga Springs city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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 Saratoga Springs. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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Empire State University

Saratoga Springs, NY 0.7 miles from Saratoga Springs
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
49.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 48%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $54,080
Avg net price $11,676/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 56%
  • Programs offered: 64

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Criminal Justice Wages Near Saratoga Springs

Saratoga Springs is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area (BLS area code 10580). 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 $131,310 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $131,837
Judge or Magistrate $172,410 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $173,102
Police Supervisor $118,150 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $118,624
Detective or Criminal Investigator $99,010 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $99,408
Police or Sheriff’s Patrol Officer $78,240 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $78,554
Correctional Officer $59,970 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $60,211
Probation Officer $81,540 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $81,867
Forensic Science Technician $87,020 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $87,369
Paralegal or Legal Assistant $60,680 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $60,924
Information Security Analyst $103,890 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $104,307

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.

Saratoga Springs at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 28,542 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $100,485 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 58.8% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 99.6 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited criminal justice schools are near Saratoga Springs, NY?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs near Saratoga Springs. The closest is Empire State University in Saratoga Springs, NY (0.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Siena College (24.2 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying criminal justice roles near Saratoga Springs?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying criminal justice-related roles near Saratoga Springs are: Judge or Magistrate ($172,410), Attorney ($131,310), Police Supervisor ($118,150). 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 Glens Falls instead of Saratoga Springs?

Glens Falls, NY is 18.1 miles from Saratoga Springs 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 Saratoga Springs an affordable place to study criminal justice?

Saratoga Springs’s median household income of $100,485 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Saratoga Springs while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and New York 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 Saratoga Springs

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Saratoga Springs:

Data verified: September 6, 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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