Best Online Criminal Justice Programs in Asheboro, NC (2026)

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

Asheboro, North Carolina has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs. Asheboro has a population of about 27,353. Median household income is $48,628 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 20.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area, the top-earning criminal justice-related role is Attorney at a median $126,960 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Criminal Justice Schools to Asheboro

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

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

Criminal Justice Wages Near Asheboro

Asheboro is part of the Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area (BLS area code 24660). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to North Carolina statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Attorney	$126,960	Greensboro-High Point, NC	$136,663
Judge or Magistrate	N/A	NC statewide	–
Police Supervisor	$99,390	Greensboro-High Point, NC	$106,986
Detective or Criminal Investigator	$61,210	Greensboro-High Point, NC	$65,888
Police or Sheriff’s Patrol Officer	$60,830	Greensboro-High Point, NC	$65,479
Correctional Officer	$50,550	Greensboro-High Point, NC	$54,413
Probation Officer	$58,420	Greensboro-High Point, NC	$62,885
Forensic Science Technician	$61,130	Greensboro-High Point, NC	$65,802
Paralegal or Legal Assistant	$58,650	Greensboro-High Point, NC	$63,132
Information Security Analyst	$103,960	Greensboro-High Point, NC	$111,905

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.

Asheboro at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	27,353	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$48,628	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	20.1%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	92.9 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Asheboro-Area Cities With Criminal Justice Programs

Thomasville, NC – 18.9 mi away (27,030 pop)
High Point, NC – 21.5 mi away (177,412 pop)
Greensboro, NC – 26.3 mi away (331,894 pop)
Kernersville, NC – 31.0 mi away (24,066 pop)
Burlington, NC – 31.5 mi away (126,491 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited criminal justice schools are near Asheboro, NC?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs near Asheboro. The closest is Randolph Community College in Asheboro, NC (3.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Strayer University-North Carolina (23.5 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying criminal justice-related roles near Asheboro are: Attorney ($126,960), Information Security Analyst ($103,960), Police Supervisor ($99,390). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with North Carolina statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Thomasville instead of Asheboro?

Thomasville, NC is 18.9 miles from Asheboro 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 Asheboro an affordable place to study criminal justice?

Asheboro’s median household income of $48,628 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Asheboro while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and North Carolina 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 Asheboro

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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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