2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Florida
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.
The Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in Florida to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Florida
Check out the criminal justice associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.
Top 10 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Hillsborough Community College to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a associate degree in Florida. Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a large student population.
About 61% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 39% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from HCC carry an average student debt load of $18,564.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Valencia College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 47% of the criminal justice majors at the school.
On average, criminal justice graduates from Valencia College take out $16,490 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Valencia College Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Broward College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. BC is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.
Of the 75 students majoring in criminal justice at BC, 43% are male and 57% are female.
Criminal Justice majors at BC take out an average of $10,116 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.
Women make up 54% of the criminal justice majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,765. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $151, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Miami Dade College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 71% of the criminal justice majors at the school.
Indian River State College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 44 students majoring in criminal justice at Indian River State College, 55% are male and 45% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from Indian River State College carry an average student debt load of $16,907.
Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Indian River State College Report
With a ranking of #7, Polk State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Polk State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Winter Haven.
Of the 39 students majoring in criminal justice at Polk State, 38% are male and 62% are female.
The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Polk State take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,100.
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With a ranking of #8, Saint Leo University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. St. Leo University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Leo.
Women make up 56% of the criminal justice majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at St. Leo University accumulate an average of around $36,693 in student debt.
Seminole State College of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Seminole State is a large public school located in the small city of Sanford.
Women make up 34% of the criminal justice majors at the school.
On average, criminal justice graduates from Seminole State take out $13,661 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Seminole State College of Florida
Florida SouthWestern State College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FSW is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 45% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 55% are male.
On average, criminal justice graduates from FSW take out $14,823 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Florida SouthWestern State College Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
Majors Related to Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Criminal Justice
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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