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2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Florida

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

20 Colleges
$5,482 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,065 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections students earned 4,869 degrees and certificates from a Florida school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Florida to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for criminal justice students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Florida

Check out the criminal justice associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools

#1

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Indian River State College the best value school in Florida for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Indian River State College are $2,764 per year. Criminal Justice majors at Indian River State College take out an average of $16,907 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Indian River State College also claimed a spot on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Indian River State College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hillsborough Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at HCC are $2,506 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from HCC carry an average student debtload of $18,564.

HCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Florida list.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Hillsborough Community College Report

#3

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Valencia College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a very large student population.

Valencia College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,474 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at Valencia College accumulate an average of around $16,490 in student debt.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Valencia College

#4

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Petersburg College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. SPC is a very large public school located in the city of Clearwater.

SPC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,682 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Criminal Justice majors at SPC take out an average of $20,173 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, SPC is ranked #5 for overall quality for criminal justice in Florida.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at St Petersburg College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seminole State College of Florida. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sanford.

Seminole State undergraduate students pay an average of $3,131 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from Seminole State carry an average student debtload of $13,661.

Seminole State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Florida list.

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#6

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

With a ranking of #6, Daytona State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Daytona State College is a large public school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Daytona State College are $3,106 a year. Criminal Justice majors at Daytona State College take out an average of $10,344 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Daytona State College also claimed a spot on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Daytona State College

Eastern Florida State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the large suburb of Cocoa, EFSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EFSC are $2,791 per year. Criminal Justice majors at EFSC take out an average of $21,711 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Eastern Florida State College Report

Florida State College at Jacksonville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

FSCJ undergraduate students pay an average of $2,657 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at FSCJ take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,424.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Florida State College at Jacksonville

#9

Polk State College

Winter Haven, FL

Polk State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Polk State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Winter Haven.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Polk State are $3,366 per year. On average, criminal justice graduates from Polk State take out $11,100 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Polk State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Florida list.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Polk State College Report

#10

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MDC are $2,838 per year.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Miami Dade College

Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,158
Virginia 2,948
North Carolina 2,702
Tennessee 1,212
Kentucky 1,015
South Carolina 993
Louisiana 972
Arkansas 665
Alabama 1,413
Mississippi 581
West Virginia 1,320

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fire Protection 13,766
Homeland Security 7,140
Security Science and Technology 6,888
Other Homeland Security 1,695

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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