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Colleges for Criminal Justice in Florida
34 colleges in Florida award a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, according to federal data. Each is rated on academics and value, with every figure linked to its source.
Highest-rated
#2
University of Central Florida
Compass ScoreExceptional · Top 10%Orlando, FL · Value A · Academics B+
#3
Florida International University
Compass ScoreExcellent · Top 14%Miami, FL · Value A+ · Academics B+
Where graduates earn the most
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates in this field a few years after finishing, from the College Scorecard.
| Rank | College | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL Earnings $71,972 · Debt — | $71,972 | — |
| 2 | Herzing University-Orlando Winter Park, FL Earnings $69,601 · Debt $19,310 | $69,601 | $19,310 |
| 3 | Lynn University Boca Raton, FL Earnings $68,824 · Debt $17,250 | $68,824 | $17,250 |
| 4 | Rasmussen University-Florida Ocala, FL Earnings $60,483 · Debt $29,236 | $60,483 | $29,236 |
| 5 | Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL Earnings $60,389 · Debt $25,620 | $60,389 | $25,620 |
| 6 | DeVry University-Florida Orlando, FL Earnings $58,145 · Debt $46,957 | $58,145 | $46,957 |
| 7 | Florida State University Tallahassee, FL Earnings $57,417 · Debt $18,520 | $57,417 | $18,520 |
| 8 | Florida International University Miami, FL Earnings $55,830 · Debt $16,829 | $55,830 | $16,829 |
| 9 | Polk State College Winter Haven, FL Earnings $55,634 · Debt $12,998 | $55,634 | $12,998 |
| 10 | St. Thomas University Miami Gardens, FL Earnings $54,337 · Debt $25,000 | $54,337 | $25,000 |
| 11 | Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL Earnings $54,215 · Debt $20,000 | $54,215 | $20,000 |
| 12 | Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL Earnings $53,545 · Debt $15,450 | $53,545 | $15,450 |
| 13 | University of Central Florida Orlando, FL Earnings $52,447 · Debt $16,750 | $52,447 | $16,750 |
| 14 | Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL Earnings $52,126 · Debt $40,560 | $52,126 | $40,560 |
| 15 | University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL Earnings $51,654 · Debt $15,987 | $51,654 | $15,987 |
| 16 | Webber International University Babson Park, FL Earnings $49,224 · Debt $24,133 | $49,224 | $24,133 |
| 17 | Southeastern University Lakeland, FL Earnings $48,343 · Debt $22,374 | $48,343 | $22,374 |
| 18 | Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL Earnings $48,073 · Debt $13,819 | $48,073 | $13,819 |
| 19 | University of West Florida Pensacola, FL Earnings $46,631 · Debt $18,202 | $46,631 | $18,202 |
| 20 | Bethune-Cookman University Daytona Beach, FL Earnings $46,540 · Debt — | $46,540 | — |
| 21 | South University-West Palm Beach Royal Palm Beach, FL Earnings $46,322 · Debt $42,354 | $46,322 | $42,354 |
| 22 | South University-Tampa Tampa, FL Earnings $46,322 · Debt $42,354 | $46,322 | $42,354 |
| 23 | Florida Memorial University Miami Gardens, FL Earnings $45,656 · Debt — | $45,656 | — |
| 24 | Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL Earnings $44,891 · Debt $23,250 | $44,891 | $23,250 |
All 34
Filter, sort and compare these colleges
| School | Compass Score | Value | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State University Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Tallahassee · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $11,297 | 43,234 | |
| University of Central Florida Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Orlando · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $10,411 | 69,233 | |
| Florida International University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Miami · Public | A+Value: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $9,288 | 53,953 | |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Tallahassee · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $13,739 | 9,265 | |
| University of North Florida RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Jacksonville · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $10,154 | 16,453 | |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Daytona Beach · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $41,272 | 11,070 | |
| University of West Florida RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Pensacola · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $9,364 | 14,371 | |
| Florida Atlantic University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Boca Raton · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $8,752 | 30,790 | |
| Florida Institute of Technology RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Melbourne · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $35,639 | 8,516 | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $12,568 | 16,167 | |
| Rasmussen University-Florida Ocala · Private for-profit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $21,909 | 3,034 | |
| Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $30,371 | 20,877 | |
| DeVry University-Florida Orlando · Private for-profit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $29,477 | 196 | |
| South University-West Palm Beach Royal Palm Beach · Private for-profit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $20,271 | 468 | |
| Albizu University-Miami Miami · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,849 | 787 | |
| Lynn University Boca Raton · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $44,089 | 3,501 | |
| Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $30,498 | 20,102 | |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Daytona Beach · Private nonprofit | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,725 | 12,268 | |
| Southeastern University Lakeland · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $31,942 | 10,400 | |
| Warner University Lake Wales · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,748 | 891 | |
| St. Thomas University Miami Gardens · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $26,312 | 6,455 | |
| Florida National University Hialeah · Private for-profit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $23,043 | 2,638 | |
| Trinity Baptist College Jacksonville · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $20,011 | 397 | |
| South University-Tampa Tampa · Private for-profit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $20,434 | 720 | |
| Saint Leo University Saint Leo · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $21,293 | 10,231 | |
| Herzing University-Orlando Winter Park · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,850 | 709 | |
| Webber International University Babson Park · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $29,529 | 930 | |
| Edward Waters University Jacksonville · Private nonprofit | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $13,649 | 1,175 | |
| Bethune-Cookman University Daytona Beach · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $12,030 | 2,515 | |
| Florida Memorial University Miami Gardens · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $23,238 | 1,365 | |
| Indian River State College Fort Pierce · Public | — | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $3,815 | 15,104 |
| Ana G. Mendez University Orlando · Private nonprofit | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | $19,775 | 8,382 |
| Polk State College Winter Haven · Public | — | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $9,427 | 7,963 |
| Florida Institute of Technology-Online Melbourne · Private nonprofit | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | — | 1,071 |
Common questions
How many colleges in Florida offer a criminal justice degree?
34, counting colleges that award a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard data. Some colleges offer the field as a minor or under another name; check each college’s catalog.
How are these colleges rated?
Every college is rated from the U.S. Department of Education’s data: Academic Excellence (graduation, retention, preparation and teaching) and Value (what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and student debt). The major does not affect the grades. See the methodology.
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