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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Florida

15 Colleges
$48,557 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree School for You

With 631 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the #19 most popular major in Florida.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Florida to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best for criminal justice majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Florida State University the best school in Florida for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 15 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Gulf Coast University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

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#6

Lynn University

Boca Raton, FL

Lynn University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Lynn University Fighting Knights is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boca Raton.

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#7

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of West Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public school with a large student population.

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#9

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 632
Georgia 131
North Carolina 82
Tennessee 109
Kentucky 170
Louisiana 201
Alabama 211
South Carolina 61
Mississippi 41
Arkansas 21
West Virginia 205

One of 4 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security 2,759
Security Science and Technology 1,875
Other Homeland Security 456
Fire Protection 172

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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