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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Florida Atlantic University

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Florida Atlantic University

What traits are you looking for in a criminal justice school? To help you decide if Florida Atlantic University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's criminal justice program.

FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and has a total student population of 30,805. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students received their master's degree in criminal justice.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice & Corrections section at the bottom of this page.

FAU Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at FAU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

FAU does offer online education options in criminal justice for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

FAU Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at FAU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Florida Atlantic University.

FAU Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

77% Women
82% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The criminal justice program at FAU awarded 22 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 23% of these degrees went to men with the other 77% going to women.

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In the criminal justice master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 82% of degree recipients. That is 39% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a master's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Criminal Justice Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminal justice can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Florida Atlantic University.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Accountants and Auditors 71,940 $71,790
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 37,650 $59,610
Correctional Officers and Jailers 33,060 $43,410
Managers 23,160 $99,240
Computer Workers 11,060 $78,900

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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