by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Criminal Justice. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Criminal Justice & Corrections is a major offered under the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program of study at University of South Florida - Main Campus. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in criminal justice, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at USF Tampa was $880 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $435 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,350 | $19,048 |
| Fees | $2,078 | $2,078 |
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their master’s degree from USF Tampa is $40,179 per year. That is 8% lower than the national average of $43,748.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that USF Tampa offers online option in its criminal justice master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the USF Tampa Online Learning page.
About 75.0% of the students who received their MS in criminal justice in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 57.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 50.0% of the criminal justice master’s degrees at USF Tampa in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 45%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | 32 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminal justice and corrections.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security | 114 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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