Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Criminology at University of Florida

Find Schools Near

Criminology at University of Florida

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

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and approximately 53,372 students attend the school each year. Of the 9,775 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Florida in 2021, 174 of them were criminology majors.

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

UF Criminology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminology
  • Master’s Degree in Criminology
  • Doctorate Degree in Criminology

Online Classes Are Available at UF

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UF does offer online courses in criminology for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

UF Criminology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminology progam at UF compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminology major at UF is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminology. 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 Focused Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 138

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in criminology from UF. This is the #53 most popular school for criminology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in criminology, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Criminology Graduates from UF Make?

The median salary of criminology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UF is $29,868. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,551 for all criminology students.

undefined

Criminology Student Demographics at UF

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

UF Criminology Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 174 criminology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UF, about 26% were men and 74% were women.

undefined

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminology at UF are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 54
White 93
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

UF Criminology Master’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of criminology master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

undefined

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

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

UF also has a doctoral program available in criminology. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Criminology Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminology 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 University of Florida.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Managers 23,160 $99,240
Sociologists 50 $78,490

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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.