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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Florida Gulf Coast University

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Florida Gulf Coast University

What traits are you looking for in a criminal justice school? To help you decide if Florida Gulf Coast University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's criminal justice program.

FGCU is located in Fort Myers, Florida and approximately 15,358 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 131 criminal justice majors received their bachelor's degree from FGCU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice & Corrections section at the bottom of this page.

FGCU Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice
  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

FGCU Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminal justice progam at FGCU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminal justice major at FGCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminal Justice & Corrections. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 198
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 409
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 682

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from FGCU. This makes it the #211 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from FGCU Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at FGCU is $31,119. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,135 for all criminal justice students.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at FGCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Florida Gulf Coast University.

FGCU Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

59% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The criminal justice program at FGCU awarded 131 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 41% of these degrees went to men with the other 59% going to women.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at FGCU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 38
White 70
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

FGCU Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in criminal justice from FGCU. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from FGCU, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University with a master's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

FGCU also has a doctoral program available in criminal justice. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Criminal Justice Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminal justice can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Florida Gulf Coast University.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Accountants and Auditors 71,940 $71,790
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 37,650 $59,610
Correctional Officers and Jailers 33,060 $43,410
Managers 23,160 $99,240
Computer Workers 11,060 $78,900

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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