Best Online Criminal Justice Programs in Pleasant Prairie, WI (2026)

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

Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs. Pleasant Prairie has a population of about 21,515. Median household income is $103,903 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 39.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Kenosha, WI metro area, the top-earning criminal justice-related role is Attorney at a median $108,420 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Criminal Justice Schools to Pleasant Prairie

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

Pleasant Prairie is part of the Kenosha, WI metro area (BLS area code 28450). 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	$108,420	Kenosha, WI	$107,240
Judge or Magistrate	$76,620	WI statewide	$75,786
Police Supervisor	$98,540	Kenosha, WI	$97,468
Detective or Criminal Investigator	$91,820	Kenosha, WI	$90,821
Police or Sheriff’s Patrol Officer	$78,780	Kenosha, WI	$77,923
Correctional Officer	$73,470	WI statewide	$72,671
Probation Officer	N/A	WI statewide	–
Forensic Science Technician	$72,280	WI statewide	$71,494
Paralegal or Legal Assistant	$54,940	Kenosha, WI	$54,342
Information Security Analyst	$87,660	Kenosha, WI	$86,706

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.

Pleasant Prairie at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	21,515	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$103,903	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	39.8%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	101.1 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Pleasant Prairie-Area Cities With Criminal Justice Programs

Kenosha, WI – 4.2 mi away (124,580 pop)
Zion, IL – 5.0 mi away (24,029 pop)
Waukegan, IL – 10.9 mi away (88,182 pop)
Gurnee, IL – 11.1 mi away (30,957 pop)
Mount Pleasant, WI – 12.9 mi away (26,360 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited criminal justice schools are near Pleasant Prairie, WI?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs near Pleasant Prairie. The closest is Herzing University-Kenosha in Kenosha, WI (5.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is College of Lake County (13.4 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying criminal justice roles near Pleasant Prairie?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying criminal justice-related roles near Pleasant Prairie are: Attorney ($108,420), Police Supervisor ($98,540), Detective or Criminal Investigator ($91,820). 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 Kenosha instead of Pleasant Prairie?

Kenosha, WI is 4.2 miles from Pleasant Prairie 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 Pleasant Prairie an affordable place to study criminal justice?

Pleasant Prairie’s median household income of $103,903 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Pleasant Prairie 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 Pleasant Prairie

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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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