Best Criminal Justice Schools Near Janesville, WI (2026)

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

Janesville, Wisconsin has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs, with tuition ranging from $35,860 to $50,903 per year for indexed programs. Janesville has a population of about 65,813. Median household income is $71,664 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 26.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area, the top-earning criminal justice-related role is Police Supervisor at a median $115,200 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Criminal Justice Schools to Janesville

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

Janesville, WI 6.4 miles from Janesville
  • 2 year
45.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 43%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,620
Avg net price $9,330/yr
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  • Programs offered: 45

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Criminal Justice Wages Near Janesville

Janesville is part of the Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area (BLS area code 27500). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Wisconsin statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Attorney $110,380 Janesville-Beloit, WI $117,801
Judge or Magistrate $76,620 WI statewide $81,772
Police Supervisor $115,200 Janesville-Beloit, WI $122,946
Detective or Criminal Investigator $84,520 Janesville-Beloit, WI $90,203
Police or Sheriff’s Patrol Officer $74,220 Janesville-Beloit, WI $79,210
Correctional Officer $57,280 Janesville-Beloit, WI $61,131
Probation Officer N/A WI statewide –
Forensic Science Technician $72,280 WI statewide $77,140
Paralegal or Legal Assistant $50,780 Janesville-Beloit, WI $54,194
Information Security Analyst $101,550 WI statewide $108,378

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.

Janesville at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 65,813 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $71,664 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 26.9% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 93.7 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited criminal justice schools are near Janesville, WI?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs near Janesville. The closest is Blackhawk Technical College in Janesville, WI (6.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Edgewood College (33.0 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying criminal justice-related roles near Janesville are: Police Supervisor ($115,200), Attorney ($110,380), Information Security Analyst ($101,550). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Wisconsin statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Beloit instead of Janesville?

Beloit, WI is 11.2 miles from Janesville 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 Janesville an affordable place to study criminal justice?

Janesville’s median household income of $71,664 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Janesville while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Wisconsin 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 Janesville

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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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