Longview, Washington has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs, with tuition ranging from $4,626 to $16,169 per year for indexed programs. Longview has a population of about 37,836. Median household income is $60,844 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 16.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Longview-Kelso, WA metro area, the top-earning criminal justice-related role is Judge or Magistrate at a median $228,330 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Criminal Justice Schools to Longview
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer criminal justice programs near Longview, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Longview 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:
BOCSCORE
- 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 Longview.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
46%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$43,140
Avg net price
$9,862/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
63%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$62,092
Avg net price
$28,119/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 69%
- Programs offered: 40
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
31%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$47,532
Avg net price
$10,222/yr
TuitionIn‑state$5,418
Out‑of‑state$5,976
Source:Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
42%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$41,787
Avg net price
$9,864/yr
TuitionIn‑state$6,634
Out‑of‑state$6,634
Source:Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
73%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$78,466
Avg net price
$10,163/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 79%
- Programs offered: 41
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
43%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$50,051
Avg net price
$6,292/yr
TuitionIn‑state$6,027
Out‑of‑state$12,165
Source:Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
40%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$50,712
Avg net price
$13,803/yr
TuitionIn‑state$4,711
Out‑of‑state$5,263
Source:Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
37%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$47,869
Avg net price
$9,879/yr
TuitionIn‑state$4,772
Out‑of‑state$5,332
Source:Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Washington schools on the Washington criminal justice page.
Criminal Justice Wages Near Longview
Longview is part of the Longview-Kelso, WA metro area (BLS area code 31020). 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 |
$101,170 |
Longview-Kelso, WA |
$103,764 |
| Judge or Magistrate |
$228,330 |
Longview-Kelso, WA |
$234,185 |
| Police Supervisor |
$119,540 |
Longview-Kelso, WA |
$122,605 |
| Detective or Criminal Investigator |
$115,790 |
WA statewide |
$118,759 |
| Police or Sheriff’s Patrol Officer |
$94,930 |
Longview-Kelso, WA |
$97,364 |
| Correctional Officer |
$79,460 |
WA statewide |
$81,497 |
| Probation Officer |
$76,810 |
Longview-Kelso, WA |
$78,779 |
| Forensic Science Technician |
$81,310 |
WA statewide |
$83,395 |
| Paralegal or Legal Assistant |
$79,400 |
WA statewide |
$81,436 |
| Information Security Analyst |
$154,940 |
WA statewide |
$158,913 |
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.
Longview at a Glance
| Metric |
Value |
Source |
| Population |
37,836 |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income |
$60,844 |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ |
16.7% |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) |
97.5 (below U.S. average) |
BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Longview-Area Cities With Criminal Justice Programs
- Saint Helens, OR – 21.3 mi away (26,929 pop)
- Battle Ground, WA – 32.7 mi away (20,110 pop)
- Vancouver, WA – 39.5 mi away (174,826 pop)
- Centralia, WA – 39.8 mi away (41,077 pop)
- Hillsboro, OR – 42.7 mi away (105,164 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited criminal justice schools are near Longview, WA?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs near Longview. The closest is Lower Columbia College in Longview, WA (1.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Warner Pacific University (47.8 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying criminal justice roles near Longview?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying criminal justice-related roles near Longview are: Judge or Magistrate ($228,330), Information Security Analyst ($154,940), Police Supervisor ($119,540). 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 Saint Helens instead of Longview?
Saint Helens, OR is 21.3 miles from Longview 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 Longview an affordable place to study criminal justice?
Longview’s median household income of $60,844 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Longview 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: 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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