Quick answer: The 10 schools below lead this site’s BOC
Score ranking of police administration degrees - graduation rate, graduate earnings, cost
and retention, computed from federal IPEDS (2024) and College Scorecard
data under a published methodology. Advertising plays no part in the order.
How This Ranking Works
The BOC Score weighs graduation rate (30%), median graduate earnings ten
years after entry (25%), average net price - lower ranks higher (20%),
retention (15%) and fully online availability (10%), all from published
federal data. Schools without enough federal outcome data to score appear
last rather than being hidden, and sponsored listings are labelled and
separate. Read the full methodology.
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The Top Police Administration Degrees for 2026
Every school listed is verified in federal IPEDS data to have awarded this degree, with a completion on record. Program availability changes, so confirm current offerings with the school before you apply.
How we rank schools – graduation rate, graduate earnings, cost and retention.
Advertising plays no part.
This page lists 10 schools, closest group first, then ordered by
BOC Score with the highest at the top.
10 of them carry a score.
LOCAL RANK
Location / proximity to this page
Defines the local group
Graduation rate how often students finish
30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry whether it paid off
25%
Average net price what students actually pay after aid; lower ranks higher
20%
Retention rate how many come back for year two
15%
Fully online availability whether you can study while working
10%
Scores come from IPEDS (2024) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Earnings are for all graduates of a school, not one program, so treat them as a signal
about the institution rather than about this subject.
Sponsored listings are paid placements and are labelled as such; they are separate from
this ranking and never change it. Read the full methodology.
By BOC Score - an independent ranking built from federal outcome data: graduation rate (30%), median graduate earnings ten years after entry (25%), average net price (20%), retention (15%) and fully online availability (10%). Sources are IPEDS (2024) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Sponsored placements are labelled separately and never affect the ranking.
Are these programs accredited?
Every school listed holds institutional accreditation recognized by the U.S. Department of Education - that is a condition of appearing in the federal data this ranking is built from. Programmatic accreditation varies by field and school, so verify the specific program's status with the school and the accreditor's public directory before enrolling.
Why does this list differ from other 'best' rankings?
Most degree rankings weight reputation surveys or accept payment for placement. This one uses only published federal outcome data, weights are disclosed, and the methodology page shows the full calculation. A school cannot pay its way on, off, up or down this list.
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