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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Florida

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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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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.

Check out the criminal justice master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

#1

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Our analysis found Saint Leo University to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Florida. St. Leo University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Leo.

Women make up 69% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 28% are male.

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Florida. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 58% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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#4

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Nova Southeastern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Florida. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in criminal justice at NUS Florida, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in criminal justice at FIU, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#6

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

Of the 22 students majoring in criminal justice at FAU, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#7

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree criminal justice and corrections programs. UNF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

About 70% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#7

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.

Women make up 75% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

About 44% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#10

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

St. Thomas University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Miami Gardens, STU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 73% are male.

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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
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 17 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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