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Criminology at Florida Southern College

If you plan to study Criminology, take a look at what Florida Southern College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Florida Southern College is located in Lakeland, FL.

During the most recent reporting year, 22 criminology graduations were recorded at Florida Southern College.

Online Class Availability at Florida Southern College

Online coursework is an option at Florida Southern College. Of 3,211 students, 216 (7%) studied exclusively online and 911 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Criminology Rankings at Florida Southern College

Rankings can help you compare Florida Southern College’s Criminology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Florida	#5 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#6 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#18 of 33
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#30 of 33
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#106 of 161
Best Value	Nationwide	#142 of 159

Earnings for Criminology Graduates from Florida Southern College

Graduates of Florida Southern College’s Criminology program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$40,324
2 years	$27,488
3 years	$34,008
4 years	$39,860
5 years	$51,091

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Criminology graduates from Florida Southern College report median earnings of $39,860, compared with $58,162 for all Florida Southern College graduates — about 31% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Criminology graduates from Florida Southern College comes in at $26,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Criminology graduates at Florida Southern College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Criminology graduates at Florida Southern College are 64% women (14) and 36% men (8).

Criminology Bachelor’s Program at Florida Southern College

Of the 22 bachelor’s criminology graduates at Florida Southern College, 64% were women (14) and 36% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminology bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida Southern College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	4
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 41% of Criminology bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida Southern College, below the national average of 45%.*

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

More Specific Criminology Concentrations at Florida Southern College

This Criminology program at Florida Southern College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminology	22

Highest-Paying Careers for Criminology Graduates

Those who complete Criminology program at Florida Southern College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Criminology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Neuropsychologists	$83,690

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.