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Criminology at University of South Florida - Main Campus

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Criminology at University of South Florida - Main Campus

If you are interested in studying criminology, you may want to check out the program at University of South Florida - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and has a total student population of 50,626. In 2021, 405 criminology majors received their bachelor's degree from USF Tampa.

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

USF Tampa Criminology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at USF Tampa

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

USF Tampa does offer online education options in criminology for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

USF Tampa Criminology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminology progam at USF Tampa 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 criminology major at USF Tampa 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
Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 27

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in criminology from USF Tampa. This makes it the #6 most popular school for criminology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in criminology, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Criminology Graduates from USF Tampa Make?

The median salary of criminology students who receive their bachelor's degree at USF Tampa is $31,310. This is less than $33,551, which is the national average of all criminology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Criminology Student Demographics at USF Tampa

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

USF Tampa Criminology Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 405 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Criminology from USF Tampa in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 62% were women.

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About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminology at USF Tampa 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 South Florida - Main Campus with a bachelor's in criminology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 37
Hispanic or Latino 102
White 210
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 39

USF Tampa Criminology Master’s Program

68% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 34 criminology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from USF Tampa, about 32% were men and 68% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

USF Tampa also has a doctoral program available in criminology. In 2021, 3 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 South Florida - Main Campus.

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.

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