Police and Public Safety Administration Programs Near Lumberton, North Carolina

Quick answer: 6 colleges within 100 miles of Lumberton, North Carolina award a police and public safety administration degree, the nearest about 56 miles away (IPEDS Completions, 2024).

Compare police and public safety administration programs you can start from Lumberton:

Police and Public Safety Administration Program Access Near Lumberton, North Carolina

Distance from LumbertonColleges awarding this degree
Within 25 miles0
Within 50 miles0
Within 100 miles6
Within 250 miles60

Source: IPEDS Completions, 2024, counting institutions that reported awarding this degree, joined to IPEDS institution coordinates. Distances are straight-line.

Access around Lumberton is thinner than in the larger North Carolina metros. The nearest college awarding this degree is roughly 56 miles away and 6 sit within 100 miles, which is the case where an online or low-residency program earns its keep.

Choosing a Police and Public Safety Administration Program From Lumberton

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 Lumberton

How we rank schools – graduation rate, graduate earnings, cost and retention. Advertising plays no part.

This page lists 10 schools within 151 miles, closest group first, then ordered by BOC Score with the highest at the top. 10 of them carry a score.

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.

#1

Meredith College

Raleigh, NC 82.8 miles away BOC Score 59.6
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 67.5% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 10
  • Annual completions: 84
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $54,650 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#2

Catawba College

Salisbury, NC 110.5 miles away BOC Score 52.3
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 6
  • Annual completions: 34
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $49,190 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#4

Wingate University

Wingate, NC 84.5 miles away BOC Score 51.1
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  • Programs offered: 6
  • Annual completions: 126
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $58,916 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#5

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC 56.1 miles away BOC Score 46.6
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 11
  • Annual completions: 237
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $63,540 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#6

North Carolina Central University

Durham, NC 93.1 miles away BOC Score 46.1
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  • Completion rate: 43.9% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 9
  • Annual completions: 245
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $50,812 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#7

Lenoir-Rhyne University

Hickory, NC 151.3 miles away BOC Score 41.8
Tuition $31,900 - $44,621
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Key stats
  • Admission rate: 84.6%
  • Graduation rate: 49.2%
  • Programs offered: 9
  • Annual completions: 185
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $57,711 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#8

Greensboro College

Greensboro, NC 108.8 miles away BOC Score 38.3
Tuition $21,000 - $35,165
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Key stats
  • Admission rate: 70.1%
  • Graduation rate: 43.2%
  • Programs offered: 5
  • Annual completions: 20
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $51,898 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#9

Saint Augustine's University

Raleigh, NC 82.9 miles away BOC Score 24.0
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  • Completion rate: 30.1% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 3
  • Annual completions: 33
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $41,272 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#10

Strayer University-North Carolina

Greensboro, NC 109.6 miles away BOC Score 17.9
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  • 4900 Koger Boulevard Suite 400 Greensboro, NC 27407-2638
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 13
  • Annual completions: 145
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $68,449 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

What First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives Earn in North Carolina

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives in North Carolina earn a median $91,100 per year against $106,040 nationally (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

The North Carolina median for first-line supervisors of police and detectives is $91,100 per year, below the national median of $106,040, on state employment of 4,820 (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 Lumberton specifically. For the metro-level picture where it is published, and the full percentile spread, see the North Carolina page.

Other North Carolina Cities

Laurinburg * Pinehurst * Rockingham * Sanford * Goldsboro * Kinston * Wilson * Burlington

Sources

  • 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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