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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Florida

17 Colleges
$37,795 Avg Salary
$25,547 Avg Student Debt

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.

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 Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the criminal justice programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

#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 degree in Florida. Located in the small suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Florida. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

The excellent programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #3 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 medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

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#4

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

The excellent programs at Nova Southeastern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Florida. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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Out of the 17 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 5 spot on the list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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#6

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Florida list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#7

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#10

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

St. Thomas University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Florida list. STU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami Gardens.

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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 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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