by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Florida” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 113,121 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the 7th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, criminal justice and corrections graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,465 and had an average of $25,425 in loans still to pay off.
Across Florida, there were 8,887 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,795 and $25,547 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,420 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,395 and $25,950 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Florida” ranking analyzed 34 colleges that offered a degree in criminal justice and corrections. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in criminal justice and corrections.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Florida” list to help you make the college decision.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Florida”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Edward Waters College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Florida list. This small school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Edward Waters College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Webber International University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Florida list. Webber International University is located in Babson Park, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Webber International University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethune - Cookman University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Florida list. This small school is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and it awarded 74 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Bethune - Cookman University
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Memorial University landed the #4 spot on the list. Florida Memorial University is located in Miami Gardens, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Full Florida Memorial University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Leo University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Florida list. Saint Leo University is located in Saint Leo, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 325 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at St. Leo University
Warner University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Florida ranking. Warner University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lake Wales, Florida. It awarded 23 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Warner University
Strayer University - Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Florida list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this small private for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - Florida Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
With a ranking of #8, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Florida list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this medium-sized public school awarded 94 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full Florida A&M University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Florida State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Florida list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 565 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Florida State University
University of North Florida landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Florida ranking. This fairly large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 200 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of North Florida
With a ranking of #11, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Florida list. Florida Atlantic University is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 313 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Florida list. Florida Gulf Coast University is located in Fort Myers, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 131 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lynn University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Florida ranking. Lynn University Fighting Knights is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 29 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Lynn University Fighting Knights
Florida International University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Florida ranking. Florida International University is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 614 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Florida list. UCF is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 524 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
St. Thomas University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Florida ranking. STU is located in Miami Gardens, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at St. Thomas University
With a ranking of #17, The University of West Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Florida list. The University of West Florida is a fairly large public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 80 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Polk State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Florida list. Polk State is a medium-sized school located in Winter Haven, Florida that handed out 49 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Polk State College
Indian River State College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Florida list. Indian River State College is a fairly large public school situated in Fort Pierce, Florida. It awarded 72 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Indian River State College
Hodges University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #20. Naples, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Hodges University
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Florida ranking. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 90 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Southeastern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #22. SEU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakeland, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
DeVry University - Florida ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Florida list. Miramar, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at DeVry University - Florida
Florida Institute of Technology - Online came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Florida ranking. Melbourne, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Florida Institute of Technology - Online
South University, West Palm Beach ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Florida list. South University, West Palm Beach is a small private for-profit school situated in Royal Palm Beach, Florida. It awarded 2 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South University, West Palm Beach Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
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