Best Online Criminal Justice Programs in Bonney Lake, WA (2026)

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

Bonney Lake, Washington has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs. Bonney Lake has a population of about 22,776. Median household income is $131,524 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 29.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area, the top-earning criminal justice-related role is Attorney at a median $164,980 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Criminal Justice Schools to Bonney Lake

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

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

Criminal Justice Wages Near Bonney Lake

Bonney Lake is part of the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (BLS area code 42660). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Washington statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Attorney	$164,980	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$148,497
Judge or Magistrate	$135,180	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$121,674
Police Supervisor	$158,510	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$142,673
Detective or Criminal Investigator	$123,820	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$111,449
Police or Sheriff’s Patrol Officer	$115,120	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$103,618
Correctional Officer	$81,550	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$73,402
Probation Officer	$85,430	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$76,895
Forensic Science Technician	$95,460	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$85,923
Paralegal or Legal Assistant	$92,900	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$83,618
Information Security Analyst	$161,780	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$145,617

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.

Bonney Lake at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	22,776	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$131,524	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	29.6%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	111.1 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Bonney Lake-Area Cities With Criminal Justice Programs

Puyallup, WA – 5.6 mi away (40,640 pop)
Auburn, WA – 8.8 mi away (77,472 pop)
Federal Way, WA – 11.9 mi away (96,757 pop)
Covington, WA – 13.3 mi away (20,478 pop)
Tacoma, WA – 14.0 mi away (211,277 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited criminal justice schools are near Bonney Lake, WA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs near Bonney Lake. The closest is Green River College in Auburn, WA (9.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Highline College (15.7 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying criminal justice roles near Bonney Lake?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying criminal justice-related roles near Bonney Lake are: Attorney ($164,980), Information Security Analyst ($161,780), Police Supervisor ($158,510). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Washington statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Puyallup instead of Bonney Lake?

Puyallup, WA is 5.6 miles from Bonney Lake 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 Bonney Lake an affordable place to study criminal justice?

Bonney Lake’s median household income of $131,524 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Bonney Lake while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Washington 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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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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