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2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

25 Colleges
$15,521 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,809 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's 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.

The Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 25 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for criminal justice students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's 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 bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Indian River State College are $2,764 a year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Indian River State College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,520.

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#2

Polk State College

Winter Haven, FL

Out of the 25 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Polk State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Polk State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Winter Haven.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Polk State are $3,366 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from Polk State carry an average student debtload of $22,328.

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#3

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FAU is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FAU are $4,879 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from FAU carry an average student debtload of $20,348. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $179.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Florida State are $6,517 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice majors at Florida State accumulate an average of around $22,938 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $199, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Florida State also took the #5 spot in our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida rankings.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UCF undergraduate students pay an average of $6,368 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from UCF carry an average student debtload of $24,139.

In addition to its great value ranking, UCF is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list.

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#6

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

With a ranking of #6, University of North Florida did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNF is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNF are $5,964 a year. The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at UNF take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,620.

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Florida International University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FIU are $6,565 per year. On average, criminal justice graduates from FIU take out $23,206 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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

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With a ranking of #8, Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. FGCU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Myers.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FGCU are $6,118 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from FGCU carry an average student debtload of $21,142. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $159, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of West Florida did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UWF are $5,776 per year. Criminal Justice majors at UWF take out an average of $19,063 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at The University of West Florida Report

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Florida A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Florida A&M University are $5,785 a year.

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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 25 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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