Best colleges for criminal justice in Florida
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in criminal justice or criminology, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for criminal justice in Florida38 schools
38 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Florida.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL · PublicHonor Roll#1 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade A+ · Top 1%
- 2
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#2 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B-
- 3
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL · PublicHonor Roll#3 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 4
University of Florida-Online
Gainesville, FL · PublicHonor RollTop 4% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade A+ · Top 1%
- 5
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL · PublicHonor Roll#6 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 6
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL · Public#7 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 7
Florida International University
Miami, FL · PublicTop 13% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade A+ · Top 3%
- 8
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL · Public#10 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B · Top 47%
- 9
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL · PublicTop 16% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade A · Top 4%
- 10
Florida Southern College
Lakeland, FL · Private nonprofit#12 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade C+
- 11
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL · Private nonprofitTop 6% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade C+
- 12
The University of Tampa
Tampa, FL · Private nonprofit#15 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade C+
- 13
University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL · PublicTop 14% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade A · Top 10%
- 14
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL · PublicTop 12% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 15
Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL · Private nonprofit#20 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade C+
- 16
Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, FL · PublicTop 24% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade A- · Top 11%
- 17
Rasmussen University-Florida
Ocala, FL · Private for-profitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade C+
- 18
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade C+
- 19
DeVry University-Florida
Orlando, FL · Private for-profitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade C+
- 20
South University-West Palm Beach
Royal Palm Beach, FL · Private for-profitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade C+
- 21
Albizu University-Miami
Miami, FL · Private nonprofitTop 1% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade B · Top 40%
- 22
Lynn University
Boca Raton, FL · Private nonprofit#36 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade C+
- 23
Flagler College
Saint Augustine, FL · Private nonprofit#37 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade C+
- 24
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL · Private nonprofit#38 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade C+
- 25
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide
Daytona Beach, FL · Private nonprofitTop 6% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology
- Value grade A- · Top 15%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Florida | About $7,000 | $15,000 | $71,588 | 91% |
| University of Miami | About $37,000 | $17,500 | $75,328 | 84% |
| Florida State University | About $11,000 | $18,000 | $61,675 | 86% |
| University of Florida-Online | About $5,000 | $15,000 | $71,588 | 85% |
| University of Central Florida | About $10,000 | $18,190 | $58,308 | 78% |
| University of South Florida | About $10,000 | $17,988 | $57,743 | 77% |
| Florida International University | About $9,000 | $16,500 | $60,249 | 74% |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University | About $14,000 | $23,548 | $44,349 | 53% |
| University of North Florida | About $10,000 | $15,531 | $56,343 | 69% |
| Florida Southern College | About $29,000 | $25,000 | $55,294 | 71% |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | About $41,000 | $23,666 | $84,131 | 67% |
| The University of Tampa | About $36,000 | $24,211 | $59,436 | 64% |
| University of West Florida | About $9,000 | $16,624 | $49,137 | 59% |
| Florida Atlantic University | About $9,000 | $17,236 | $56,746 | 63% |
| Florida Institute of Technology | About $36,000 | $27,000 | $43,137 | 64% |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | About $13,000 | $17,622 | $54,560 | 57% |
| Rasmussen University-Florida | About $22,000 | $20,899 | $39,080 | 42% |
| Nova Southeastern University | About $30,000 | $24,250 | $59,209 | 63% |
| DeVry University-Florida | About $29,000 | $24,807 | $45,987 | 33% |
| South University-West Palm Beach | About $20,000 | $26,123 | $34,421 | 18% |
| Albizu University-Miami | About $20,000 | $5,500 | $41,544 | 40% |
| Lynn University | About $44,000 | $17,940 | $49,006 | 52% |
| Flagler College | About $31,000 | $24,250 | $49,483 | 56% |
| Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale | About $30,000 | $26,125 | $39,696 | 61% |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide | About $19,000 | $23,666 | $84,131 | 21% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 20
- Arizona 9
- Arkansas 17
- California 40
- Colorado 11
- Connecticut 14
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 6
- Georgia 39
- Hawaii 3
- Idaho 5
- Illinois 36
- Indiana 33
- Iowa 19
- Kansas 21
- Kentucky 17
- Louisiana 17
- Maine 7
- Maryland 13
- Massachusetts 31
- Michigan 22
- Minnesota 22
- Mississippi 12
- Missouri 33
- Montana 3
- Nebraska 14
- Nevada 3
- New Hampshire 10
- New Jersey 20
- New Mexico 8
- New York 52
- North Carolina 39
- North Dakota 6
- Ohio 57
- Oklahoma 17
- Oregon 7
- Pennsylvania 82
- Puerto Rico 22
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 21
- South Dakota 7
- Tennessee 29
- Texas 60
- Utah 8
- Vermont 4
- Virginia 25
- Washington 14
- West Virginia 14
- Wisconsin 22