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2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Florida

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$16,816 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,795 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections 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.

The Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best value programs for criminal justice students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for criminal justice majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools

$6,368 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Florida the best value school in Florida for criminal justice and corrections students. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCF are $6,368 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCF also did well on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#2

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL
$4,879 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Florida Atlantic University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Florida. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FAU are $4,879 a year.

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$6,118 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida Gulf Coast University is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public college with a large student population.

FGCU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,118 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

FGCU also claimed a spot on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL
$6,517 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Florida. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Florida State are $6,517 a year.

Florida State also made our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Florida list, coming in at #5.

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$5,776 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 15 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of West Florida landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UWF are $5,776 a year.

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$6,410 Average Tuition & Fees

University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USF Tampa are $6,410 per year.

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$6,565 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FIU are $6,565 per year.

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#8

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL
$5,964 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of North Florida did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNF are $5,964 per year.

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#9

Lynn University

Boca Raton, FL
$40,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Lynn University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Florida list. Lynn University Fighting Knights is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lynn University Fighting Knights are $40,900 a year.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Lynn University Report

#10

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL
$26,050 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Leo University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

St. Leo University undergraduate students pay an average of $26,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 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.

  • 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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