Best Criminal Justice Schools Near Piqua, OH (2026)

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

Piqua, Ohio has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs. Piqua has a population of about 20,533. Median household income is $63,770 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 13.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro area, the top-earning criminal justice-related role is Information Security Analyst at a median $111,430 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Criminal Justice Schools to Piqua

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer criminal justice programs near Piqua, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Piqua 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 Piqua. 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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Edison State Community College

Piqua, OH 1.7 miles from Piqua
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
63.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 46%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,360
Avg net price $7,142/yr
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  • Programs offered: 39

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Criminal Justice Wages Near Piqua

Piqua is part of the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro area (BLS area code 19430). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Ohio statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Attorney $104,170 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $112,373
Judge or Magistrate $104,760 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $113,010
Police Supervisor $98,230 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $105,965
Detective or Criminal Investigator $83,620 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $90,205
Police or Sheriff’s Patrol Officer $76,310 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $82,319
Correctional Officer $53,270 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $57,465
Probation Officer $57,950 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $62,513
Forensic Science Technician N/A OH statewide –
Paralegal or Legal Assistant $58,680 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $63,301
Information Security Analyst $111,430 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $120,205

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.

Piqua at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 20,533 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $63,770 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 13.9% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 92.7 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited criminal justice schools are near Piqua, OH?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs near Piqua. The closest is Edison State Community College in Piqua, OH (1.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Clark State College (29.3 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying criminal justice-related roles near Piqua are: Information Security Analyst ($111,430), Judge or Magistrate ($104,760), Attorney ($104,170). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Ohio statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Troy instead of Piqua?

Troy, OH is 7.5 miles from Piqua 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 Piqua an affordable place to study criminal justice?

Piqua’s median household income of $63,770 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Piqua while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Ohio 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 Piqua

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

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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