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

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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 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Florida to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Our analysis found Saint Leo University to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Florida. Located in the suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 31% are male.

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Out of the 17 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

Of the 87 students majoring in criminal justice at UCF, 28% are male and 72% are female.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Central Florida

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Florida. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

About 58% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 42% are male.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Florida State University

#4

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 17 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Women make up 79% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Florida International University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Florida. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

Women make up 78% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Florida International University

#6

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

With a ranking of #6, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 77% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Florida Atlantic University

#7

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in criminal justice at UNF, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#7

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

With a ranking of #7, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 25% are male.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in criminal justice at USF Tampa, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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Webber International University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Webber International University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Babson Park.

Women make up 82% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 17 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).

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