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2024 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in Florida

5 Colleges in Florida
2,387 Police Science Degrees Awarded
Ranked #74 in popularity, criminal justice & police science is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in Florida ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,387 degrees in criminal justice & police science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice & Police Science School

Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in Florida The police science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Criminal Justice & Police Science rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for criminal justice & police science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Criminal Justice & Police Science Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Police Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Police Science

The police science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in Florida. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Criminal Justice & Police Science in Florida

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the police science degree levels they offer.

Top Florida Schools in Police Science

1
Florida State crest
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
38 Police Science Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in criminal justice & police science has to look into Florida State University. Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were about 38 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in criminal justice & police science from Florida State University

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL
71.4% Growth in Graduates

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great option for students pursuing a degree in criminal justice & police science. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 7 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
55 Police Science Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in criminal justice & police science has to check out Rasmussen University - Florida. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 9th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 55 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Florida in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In FL

South University, Tampa is a great decision for students interested in a degree in criminal justice & police science. Located in the large city of Tampa, South University, Tampa is a private for-profit university with a fairly small student population.

There were about 2 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at South University, Tampa in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In FL

Located in the suburb of Royal Palm Beach, South University, West Palm Beach is a private for-profit university with a small student population.

There were about 2 criminal justice & police science students who graduated with this degree at South University, West Palm Beach in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 710 0
Georgia 690 45
Virginia 630 369
Tennessee 624 67
South Carolina 530 8
Kentucky 518 50
Mississippi 501 42
Alabama 500 515
Louisiana 489 103
Arkansas 466 52
West Virginia 410 29

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Criminal Justice & Police Science is one of 21 different types of Criminal Justice & Corrections programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Police Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies 3,625
Criminal Justice 1,271
Corrections 1,181
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 226
Securities Services Administration/Management 133
Security & Loss Prevention Services 61
Protective Services Operations 3

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