Quick answer:28 colleges within 100 miles of Vineland, New Jersey award a police and public safety administration degree, the nearest about 23 miles away (IPEDS Completions, 2024).
Compare police and public safety administration programs you can start from Vineland:
Police and Public Safety Administration Program Access Near Vineland, New Jersey
Distance from Vineland
Colleges awarding this degree
Within 25 miles
1
Within 50 miles
13
Within 100 miles
28
Within 250 miles
121
Source: IPEDS Completions, 2024, counting institutions that reported awarding this degree, joined to IPEDS institution coordinates. Distances are straight-line.
There are 13 degree-awarding colleges within 50 miles of Vineland, rising to 28 within 100 miles. The nearest is about 23 miles away, so a hybrid schedule is workable but a daily commute would be a commitment.
Choosing a Police and Public Safety Administration Program From Vineland
The subject matter does not change by location: police organization and administration, public budgeting, personnel and labor relations, policy and civil liability, and community relations. What changes is how you take it. Ask each college whether the program holds accreditation from a recognized institutional accreditor, how much of the coursework is delivered online, and which components require you on campus. Credit transfer is decided by the receiving institution and genuinely varies, so request a written transfer evaluation before you enroll.
Colleges Near Vineland
How we rank schools – graduation rate, graduate earnings, cost and retention.
Advertising plays no part.
This page lists 10 schools
within 111 miles, 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
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What First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives Earn in New Jersey
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives in New Jersey earn a median $142,990 per year against $106,040 nationally (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The New Jersey median for first-line supervisors of police and detectives is $142,990 per year, above the national median of $106,040, on state employment of 7,650 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
These are statewide figures. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish wages at city level, so no page can tell you what this job pays in Vineland specifically. For the metro-level picture where it is published, and the full percentile spread, see the New Jersey page.
U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Completions, 2024 - institutions awarding this degree, with IPEDS institution coordinates
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 - First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives (SOC 33-1012)
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