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

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.

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Our analysis found Indian River State College to be the best value school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Florida. Located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public school with a large student population.

Indian River State College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,764 in in-state tuition and fees each 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Polk State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Polk State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Winter Haven.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Polk State are $3,366 per 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

Out of the 25 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the # 3 spot on the list. FAU is a very large public school located in the small 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s 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 fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florida State are $6,517 per 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 college 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCF also is in the top 10% of our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking.

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#6

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. UNF is a large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNF are $5,964 per 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.

FIU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,565 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, criminal justice graduates from FIU take out $23,206 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, FIU also is in the top 20% of our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking.

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Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FGCU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.

FGCU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,118 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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The University of West Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. 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.

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Florida A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

Florida A&M University undergraduate students pay an average of $5,785 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 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).

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