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Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Central Florida

524 Bachelor's Degrees
87 Master's Degrees
2 Doctor's Degrees
The Criminal Justice & Corrections major is part of the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program at University of Central Florida.

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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Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available at UCF

UCF Criminal Justice Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 7
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 14
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 16
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 17
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 19
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 20
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor’s Degree Schools 21
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 22
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $0-$30k) 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 24
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 26
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Degree Schools 27
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 28
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 29
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income Over $110k) 30
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $48-$75k) 31
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $30-$48k) 36
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 46
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Income $75-$110k) 49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 49
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Veterans 50
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (With Aid) 71
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 128
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 131
Best Value Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections 150
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 169
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 404
Highest Paid Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates 606

Popularity of Criminal Justice at UCF

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.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from UCF Make?

$31,676 Bachelor's Median Salary
$45,067 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Criminal Justice Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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Salary of Criminal Justice Graduates with a Master's Degree

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.

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How Much Student Debt Do Criminal Justice Graduates from UCF Have?

$21,731 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Criminal Justice Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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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Criminal Justice Student Diversity at UCF

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at University of Central Florida.

UCF Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

Of the 524 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in criminal justice from UCF in 2021, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 74
Hispanic or Latino 169
White 239
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 27

UCF Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 44
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 5

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice

Related Major Annual Graduates
Security Science and Technology 33
Homeland Security 32

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