Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how UCF ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in criminal justice.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for criminal justice majors, UCF came in at #22. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Florida.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Central Florida handed out 524 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is an increase of 8% over the previous year when 483 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 87 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from UCF. This makes it the #18 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in criminal justice in 2021, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCF is $31,676. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice students.
Criminal Justice majors graduating with a master's degree from UCF make a median salary of $45,067 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all criminal justice graduates with a master's is $45,048.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UCF, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $21,731 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at University of Central Florida.
Of the 524 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in criminal justice from UCF in 2021, 46% were men and 54% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Central Florida with a bachelor's in criminal justice.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 12 |
Black or African American | 74 |
Hispanic or Latino | 169 |
White | 239 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 27 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 87 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from UCF. About 28% were men and 72% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UCF are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 51% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Central Florida with a master's in criminal justice.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 14 |
Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
White | 44 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 5 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Security Science and Technology | 33 |
Homeland Security | 32 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.