Criminal Justice & Corrections at Nova Southeastern University
If you are interested in studying criminal justice & corrections, you may want to check out the program at Nova Southeastern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and approximately 20,888 students attend the school each year.
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
- Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice
- Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice
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
In the criminal justice master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 24% 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.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 14 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 7 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections
If you plan to be a criminal justice major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Nova Southeastern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Criminal Justice Studies | 61 |
Related Majors
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Dgreco under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.