Best Online Criminal Justice Programs in Midwest City, OK (2026)

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

Midwest City, Oklahoma has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs. Midwest City has a population of about 58,170. Median household income is $57,739 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 24.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Oklahoma City, OK metro area, the top-earning criminal justice-related role is Attorney at a median $103,490 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Criminal Justice Schools to Midwest City

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

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

Criminal Justice Wages Near Midwest City

Midwest City is part of the Oklahoma City, OK metro area (BLS area code 36420). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Oklahoma statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Attorney	$103,490	Oklahoma City, OK	$114,480
Judge or Magistrate	N/A	OK statewide	–
Police Supervisor	$99,070	Oklahoma City, OK	$109,591
Detective or Criminal Investigator	$81,720	Oklahoma City, OK	$90,398
Police or Sheriff’s Patrol Officer	$75,270	Oklahoma City, OK	$83,263
Correctional Officer	$49,360	Oklahoma City, OK	$54,602
Probation Officer	$50,170	Oklahoma City, OK	$55,498
Forensic Science Technician	$69,390	Oklahoma City, OK	$76,759
Paralegal or Legal Assistant	$57,550	Oklahoma City, OK	$63,662
Information Security Analyst	$82,490	Oklahoma City, OK	$91,250

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.

Midwest City at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	58,170	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$57,739	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	24.8%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	90.4 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Midwest City-Area Cities With Criminal Justice Programs

Del City, OK – 4.1 mi away (21,950 pop)
Oklahoma City, OK – 8.0 mi away (948,154 pop)
Moore, OK – 11.0 mi away (61,415 pop)
Edmond, OK – 14.4 mi away (91,191 pop)
Norman, OK – 15.9 mi away (114,444 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited criminal justice schools are near Midwest City, OK?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs near Midwest City. The closest is Rose State College in Midwest City, OK (2.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Oklahoma Christian University (10.6 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying criminal justice-related roles near Midwest City are: Attorney ($103,490), Police Supervisor ($99,070), Information Security Analyst ($82,490). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Oklahoma statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Del City instead of Midwest City?

Del City, OK is 4.1 miles from Midwest 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 Midwest City an affordable place to study criminal justice?

Midwest City’s median household income of $57,739 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Midwest City while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Oklahoma 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 Midwest City

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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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