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Best Schools for Criminal Justice in 2026

469 schools ranked by TSW Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Criminal Justice, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Criminal Justice graduate earns $39,484/yr across 469 schools.

Programs Ranked
469
Avg Earnings
$39,484/yr
Avg TSW Score
71/100
AI-Proof Rating
Resilient
40% task exposure

All Criminal Justice Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

# School TSW Score Earnings ROI
1 San Diego Miramar College
San Diego, CA · Criminal Justice 		93
89–95 		$91,647/yr 795.9x
2 Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, CA · Criminal Justice 		93
89–95 		$111,649/yr 707.7x
3 San Bernardino Valley College
San Bernardino, CA · Criminal Justice 		93
89–95 		$94,285/yr 382.6x
4 Monroe Community College
Rochester, NY · Criminal Justice 		91
87–93 		$85,061/yr 144.3x
5 Butte College
Oroville, CA · Criminal Justice 		93
88–94 		$73,170/yr 630.6x
6 Front Range Community College
Westminster, CO · Criminal Justice 		90
87–92 		$69,776/yr 146.2x
7 Red Rocks Community College
Lakewood, CO · Criminal Justice 		91
87–93 		$72,583/yr 167.4x
8 Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, FL · Criminal Justice 		92
87–93 		$69,415/yr 261.0x
9 Columbus State University
Columbus, GA · Criminal Justice 		90
86–91 		$71,153/yr 95.1x
10 Erie Community College
Buffalo, NY · Criminal Justice 		89
85–91 		$70,012/yr 123.9x
11 Montgomery County Community College
Blue Bell, PA · Criminal Justice 		89
85–91 		$69,937/yr 126.7x
12 Laredo College
Laredo, TX · Criminal Justice 		92
88–94 		$72,049/yr 239.8x
13 Gateway Technical College
Kenosha, WI · Criminal Justice 		91
87–93 		$73,818/yr 153.6x
14 Community College of Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD · Criminal Justice 		91
87–93 		$70,610/yr 189.2x
15 Lamar Institute of Technology
Beaumont, TX · Criminal Justice 		92
88–94 		$71,733/yr 287.6x
16 Moreno Valley College
Moreno Valley, CA · Criminal Justice 		93
89–95 		$81,339/yr 571.8x
17 Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs, CO · Criminal Justice 		92
87–93 		$68,129/yr 272.2x
18 Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO · Criminal Justice 		83
80–85 		$65,638/yr 66.6x
19 Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, MI · Criminal Justice 		91
87–93 		$67,732/yr 245.0x
20 Rasmussen University-Minnesota
St. Cloud, MN · Criminal Justice 		82
79–84 		$67,135/yr 58.4x
21 Owens Community College
Perrysburg, OH · Criminal Justice 		88
84–89 		$63,966/yr 110.2x
22 Alvin Community College
Alvin, TX · Criminal Justice 		92
87–93 		$67,797/yr 368.7x
23 Blackhawk Technical College
Janesville, WI · Criminal Justice 		91
87–92 		$68,669/yr 163.7x
24 Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WI · Criminal Justice 		89
85–91 		$64,741/yr 130.7x
25 Waukesha County Technical College
Pewaukee, WI · Criminal Justice 		90
86–92 		$69,115/yr 145.4x
26 Yavapai College
Prescott, AZ · Criminal Justice 		90
86–92 		$59,511/yr 233.6x
27 Yuba College
Marysville, CA · Criminal Justice 		91
87–93 		$62,350/yr 551.7x
28 Aims Community College
Greeley, CO · Criminal Justice 		90
85–92 		$57,841/yr 312.4x
29 Florida State College at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL · Criminal Justice 		90
86–92 		$60,055/yr 217.1x
30 Hillsborough Community College
Tampa, FL · Criminal Justice 		90
86–92 		$62,249/yr 246.5x
31 Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, FL · Criminal Justice 		90
86–92 		$60,298/yr 235.6x
32 Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, MI · Criminal Justice 		89
85–91 		$59,278/yr 176.9x
33 Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, MI · Criminal Justice 		87
84–89 		$61,054/yr 113.1x
34 Minnesota North College
Hibbing, MN · Criminal Justice 		86
82–87 		$59,186/yr 97.6x
35 Jefferson College
Hillsboro, MO · Criminal Justice 		89
85–90 		$61,641/yr 136.0x
36 Camden County College
Blackwood, NJ · Criminal Justice 		90
85–91 		$59,298/yr 195.5x
37 Blinn College District
Brenham, TX · Criminal Justice 		88
85–90 		$61,585/yr 133.5x
38 Galveston College
Galveston, TX · Criminal Justice 		90
86–92 		$61,086/yr 210.1x
39 Northcentral Technical College
Wausau, WI · Criminal Justice 		89
85–90 		$59,645/yr 153.5x
40 Chippewa Valley Technical College
Eau Claire, WI · Criminal Justice 		88
84–90 		$60,737/yr 131.9x
41 Western Technical College
La Crosse, WI · Criminal Justice 		88
84–89 		$59,276/yr 120.4x
42 Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, AL · Criminal Justice 		78
75–80 		$58,241/yr 52.7x
43 Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ · Criminal Justice 		89
84–90 		$53,544/yr 224.9x
44 Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, CO · Criminal Justice 		87
83–89 		$54,371/yr 142.5x
45 Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FL · Criminal Justice 		88
84–90 		$52,755/yr 179.8x
46 Polk State College
Winter Haven, FL · Criminal Justice 		88
84–89 		$53,333/yr 157.4x
47 Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, KS · Criminal Justice 		89
85–91 		$55,171/yr 267.6x
48 Wor-Wic Community College
Salisbury, MD · Criminal Justice 		88
84–90 		$53,813/yr 162.8x
49 Alexandria Technical & Community College
Alexandria, MN · Criminal Justice 		86
81–87 		$54,355/yr 109.0x
50 Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN · Criminal Justice 		87
82–89 		$56,699/yr 119.7x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (projected earnings vs. program tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Criminal Justice?
Based on our TradeSchoolOutlook Score, San Diego Miramar College ranks #1 for Criminal Justice with a score of 93/100 and graduate earnings of $91,647/yr.
How much do Criminal Justice graduates earn?
Across 469 schools, Criminal Justice graduates earn an average of $39,484/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $111,649/yr.
Is Criminal Justice an AI-proof career?
Criminal Justice has an average AI task exposure of 40%, rated "Resilient". This trade is resilient to AI disruption — most tasks require physical presence and human judgment.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.