by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Florida” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 109,996 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In , criminal justice & corrections graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $35,614 and had an average of $22,981 in loans still to pay off.
Across Florida, there were 8,110 criminal justice & corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,903 and $27,756 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,287 criminal justice & corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,515 and $22,413 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Florida” ranking looked at 34 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice & corrections. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their criminal justice & corrections program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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. Jacksonville, 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 23 students in 2021-2022.
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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, Webber International University landed the #2 spot on the list. Webber International University is located in Babson Park, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Webber International 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, Bethune - Cookman University landed the #3 spot on the list. Bethune - Cookman University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Daytona Beach, Florida. It awarded 57 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Bethune - Cookman University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
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 a small school located in Miami Gardens, Florida that handed out 29 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Florida Memorial 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, Saint Leo University landed the #5 spot on the list. St. Leo University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Leo, Florida. It awarded 240 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #6, Warner University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Florida list. This small school is located in Lake Wales, Florida, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Warner University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Florida list. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a medium-sized school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 124 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Florida A&M University
Florida State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Florida ranking. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 556 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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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. UNF is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 174 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of North Florida
Florida Atlantic University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Florida list. FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 320 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #12. FGCU is located in Fort Myers, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 148 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lynn University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Florida list. Boca Raton, 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 36 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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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 public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 600 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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. University of Central Florida is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 516 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Central Florida
St. Thomas University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Florida list. St. Thomas University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Miami Gardens, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
The University of West Florida came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Florida ranking. The University of West Florida is a fairly large school located in Pensacola, Florida that handed out 83 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Polk State College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Florida list. Polk State College is located in Winter Haven, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 57 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #19, Indian River State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Florida list. Indian River State College is a fairly large school located in Fort Pierce, Florida that handed out 63 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
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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. Hodges University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Myers, Florida. It awarded 6 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at International College
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 66 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Full Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Southeastern University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Florida ranking. Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakeland, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southeastern University
With a ranking of #23, DeVry University - Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Florida list. DeVry University - Florida is a small school located in Miramar, Florida that handed out 1 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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. Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a small school located in Melbourne, Florida that handed out 3 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on 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 located in Royal Palm Beach, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full South University, West Palm Beach Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
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