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Criminal Justice Studies at Florida Atlantic University

If you plan to study Criminal Justice Studies, consider the program at Florida Atlantic University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Florida Atlantic University is located in Boca Raton, FL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 245 criminal justice studies degrees were granted at Florida Atlantic University.

Online Class Availability at Florida Atlantic University

Distance learning is available at Florida Atlantic University. Of 31,607 students, 6,454 (20%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 15,611 (49%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Florida Atlantic University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Criminal Justice Studies graduates at Florida Atlantic University are 69% women (169) and 31% men (76).

Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor’s Program at Florida Atlantic University

Of the 245 bachelor’s criminal justice studies degrees awarded at Florida Atlantic University, 69% were women (169) and 31% were men (76).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida Atlantic University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	84
Hispanic / Latino	78
Black / African American	67
Asian	2
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 64% of Criminal Justice Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida Atlantic University, above the national average of 55%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Criminal Justice Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Criminal Justice Studies program at Florida Atlantic University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Criminal Justice Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$78,129
Quality Control Analysts	$53,423
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$52,907

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.