Best Online Criminal Justice Programs in Oak Creek, WI (2026)

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

Oak Creek, Wisconsin has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs. Oak Creek has a population of about 36,473. Median household income is $93,120 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 38.4% 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 Oak Creek

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer criminal justice programs near Oak Creek. Distances are calculated from Oak Creek 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 Oak Creek. 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 Oak Creek

Oak Creek 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.

Oak Creek at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	36,473	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$93,120	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	38.4%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	96.9 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Oak Creek-Area Cities With Criminal Justice Programs

South Milwaukee, WI – 2.9 mi away (21,052 pop)
Franklin, WI – 5.6 mi away (36,131 pop)
Caledonia, WI – 5.8 mi away (24,910 pop)
Greenfield, WI – 7.7 mi away (36,858 pop)
West Allis, WI – 10.9 mi away (60,087 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited criminal justice schools are near Oak Creek, WI?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs near Oak Creek. The closest is Milwaukee Area Technical College in Milwaukee, WI (11.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Mount Mary University (14.8 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying criminal justice roles near Oak Creek?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying criminal justice-related roles near Oak Creek 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 South Milwaukee instead of Oak Creek?

South Milwaukee, WI is 2.9 miles from Oak Creek 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 Oak Creek an affordable place to study criminal justice?

Oak Creek’s median household income of $93,120 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Oak Creek 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 Oak Creek

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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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