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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$14,715 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,557 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Florida to see which master's 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Florida

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

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

Our analysis found University of Central Florida to be the best value school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Florida. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UCF graduate students pay an average of $8,872 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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#2

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida Atlantic University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

FAU graduate students pay an average of $6,693 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Florida Gulf Coast University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value criminal justice and corrections schools in Florida. FGCU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Myers.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at FGCU are $8,971 a year.

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

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Florida State are $11,553 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Florida State also is in the top 15% of our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Florida State University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of West Florida is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. UWF is a large public school located in the city of Pensacola.

UWF graduate students pay an average of $9,062 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USF Tampa are $10,428 per year.

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With a ranking of #7, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.

FIU graduate students pay an average of $11,106 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. UNF is a large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

UNF graduate students pay an average of $10,364 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of North Florida Report

#9

Lynn University

Boca Raton, FL

Lynn University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Boca Raton, Lynn University Fighting Knights is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lynn University Fighting Knights are $13,700 per year.

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#10

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. St. Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Leo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at St. Leo University are $15,218 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 15 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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