Criminology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #80 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for criminology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 964 degrees in criminology to qualified students.
Your choice of criminology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Criminology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The criminology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Criminology Schools in Florida.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the criminology degree levels they offer.
University of Florida is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in criminology. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were roughly 191 criminology students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, criminology degree recipients generally earn about $35,096 at the beginning of their careers.
University of South Florida - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in criminology. USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.
There were about 477 criminology students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the criminology program report average early career earnings of $37,108.
University of Miami is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in criminology. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Coral Gables. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.
There were approximately 53 criminology students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year. After graduation, criminology degree recipients typically earn an average of $29,670 in the first five years of their career.
The University of Tampa is a good option for students interested in a degree in criminology. UT is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #903 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT is a great university overall.
There were roughly 129 criminology students who graduated with this degree at UT in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, criminology degree recipients usually earn about $34,205 in the first five years of their career.
Located in the city of Gainesville, UF Online is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 43rd out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 39 criminology students who graduated with this degree at UF Online in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, criminology degree recipients typically earn about $35,096 in the first five years of their career.
Located in the medium-sized city of Lakeland, Florida Southern is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 41st out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 22 criminology students who graduated with this degree at Florida Southern in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, criminology degree recipients generally earn an average of $39,713 at the beginning of their careers.
Located in the suburb of Saint Augustine, Flagler St. Augustine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 57th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 31 criminology students who graduated with this degree at Flagler St. Augustine in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the criminology program report average early career wages of $29,240.
Gain a solid foundation in the American justice system, criminal law and social science when you earn your associate degree in criminal justice online from Southern New Hampshire University.
Barry University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Miami. This university ranks 40th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 21 criminology students who graduated with this degree at Barry University in the most recent data year. Criminology degree recipients from Barry University get an earnings boost of around $4,977 over the typical earnings of criminology graduates.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
Your choice of criminology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Criminology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
