Best Online Criminal Justice Programs in Dallas, TX (2026)

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

Dallas, Texas has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs. Dallas has a population of about 1,299,553. Median household income is $67,760 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 37.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area, the top-earning criminal justice-related role is Attorney at a median $168,510 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Criminal Justice Schools to Dallas

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

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

Criminal Justice Wages Near Dallas

Dallas is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area (BLS area code 19100). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Attorney	$168,510	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$163,443
Judge or Magistrate	$139,990	TX statewide	$135,781
Police Supervisor	$122,210	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$118,535
Detective or Criminal Investigator	$86,110	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$83,521
Police or Sheriff’s Patrol Officer	$92,910	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$90,116
Correctional Officer	$58,930	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$57,158
Probation Officer	$59,170	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$57,391
Forensic Science Technician	$57,180	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$55,461
Paralegal or Legal Assistant	$63,220	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$61,319
Information Security Analyst	$133,610	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$129,593

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.

Dallas at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	1,299,553	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$67,760	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	37.4%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	103.1 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Dallas-Area Cities With Criminal Justice Programs

University Park, TX – 4.2 mi away (24,905 pop)
Balch Springs, TX – 10.2 mi away (25,017 pop)
Mesquite, TX – 10.5 mi away (143,736 pop)
Garland, TX – 11.2 mi away (234,943 pop)
Farmers Branch, TX – 11.4 mi away (34,988 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited criminal justice schools are near Dallas, TX?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs near Dallas. The closest is University of North Texas at Dallas in Dallas, TX (2.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Dallas Christian College (10.9 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying criminal justice-related roles near Dallas are: Attorney ($168,510), Judge or Magistrate ($139,990), Information Security Analyst ($133,610). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Texas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in University Park instead of Dallas?

University Park, TX is 4.2 miles from Dallas 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 Dallas an affordable place to study criminal justice?

Dallas’s median household income of $67,760 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Dallas while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Texas 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 Dallas

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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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