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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida

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$72,554 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our analysis found Nova Southeastern University to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Florida. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Of the 14 students majoring in criminal justice at NUS Florida, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Florida. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

Of the 3 students majoring in criminal justice at Florida State, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Out of the 5 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 3 spot on the list. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Florida International University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their doctor’s degree. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Central Florida Report

#5

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 5 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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