Best Online Criminal Justice Programs in Mequon, WI (2026)

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

Mequon, Wisconsin has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs. Mequon has a population of about 25,259. Median household income is $147,391 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 69.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area, the top-earning criminal justice-related role is Attorney at a median $131,100 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Criminal Justice Schools to Mequon

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

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

Criminal Justice Wages Near Mequon

Mequon is part of the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area (BLS area code 33340). 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	$131,100	Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$135,294
Judge or Magistrate	$76,620	WI statewide	$79,071
Police Supervisor	$105,680	Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$109,061
Detective or Criminal Investigator	$92,910	Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$95,882
Police or Sheriff’s Patrol Officer	$82,090	Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$84,716
Correctional Officer	$63,910	Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$65,955
Probation Officer	$61,690	Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$63,664
Forensic Science Technician	$73,740	Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$76,099
Paralegal or Legal Assistant	$60,340	Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$62,270
Information Security Analyst	$101,550	Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$104,799

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.

Mequon at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	25,259	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$147,391	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	69.5%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	96.9 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Mequon-Area Cities With Criminal Justice Programs

Germantown, WI – 6.9 mi away (20,027 pop)
Menomonee Falls, WI – 9.2 mi away (36,769 pop)
Milwaukee, WI – 11.9 mi away (1,377,104 pop)
Wauwatosa, WI – 12.3 mi away (47,945 pop)
Brookfield, WI – 13.8 mi away (38,016 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs near Mequon. The closest is Concordia University-Wisconsin in Mequon, WI (4.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa (13.7 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying criminal justice-related roles near Mequon are: Attorney ($131,100), Police Supervisor ($105,680), 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 Germantown instead of Mequon?

Germantown, WI is 6.9 miles from Mequon 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 Mequon an affordable place to study criminal justice?

Mequon’s median household income of $147,391 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Mequon 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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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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