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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Florida State University

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Florida State University

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

Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and has a total student population of 43,569. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 565 students received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Florida State.

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.

Florida State Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Florida State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Florida State does offer online education options in criminal justice for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

Florida State Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The criminal justice major at Florida State 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.

In 2021, 78 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from Florida State. This makes it the #21 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in criminal justice, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from Florida State Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at Florida State is $31,412. 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 Florida State

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

Florida State Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 37% of criminal justice bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Florida State 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 State University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 92
Hispanic or Latino 137
White 306
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 24

Florida State Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

58% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 78 students who earned a master's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections from Florida State in 2020-2021, 42% were men and 58% were women.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from Florida State, 71% 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 State University with a master's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 55
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Florida State also has a doctoral program available in criminal justice. In 2021, 3 students 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 State 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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