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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Nova Southeastern University

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Nova Southeastern University

If you plan to study criminal justice and corrections, take a look at what Nova Southeastern University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and approximately 20,888 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 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.

NUS Florida Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice
  • Doctorate Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at NUS Florida

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, NUS Florida does offer online courses in criminal justice for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

NUS Florida Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in criminal justice, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at NUS Florida

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

NUS Florida Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

79% Women
79% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 47 students who graduated with a master’s in criminal justice from NUS Florida in 2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

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In the criminal justice master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 79% of degree recipients. That is 36% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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 Nova Southeastern 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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