Criminal Justice Schools in Florida

27 schools compared · Average earnings $46,351/yr

27 Florida schools offer Criminal Justice. Average graduate earnings run 17% above the national average — something worth factoring in alongside tuition, location, and program fit.

Schools in FL
27
Avg Grad Earnings
$46,351/yr
+17% vs. national avg
Avg Score
77/100
Top FL Cities
8
with programs

Criminal Justice Programs in Florida

All 27 Florida schools offering Criminal Justice, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click a school to see full earnings projections and program details.

# School Score Earnings ROI
1 Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, FL
92 $69,415/yr 261.0x
2 Hillsborough Community College
Tampa, FL
90 $62,249/yr 246.5x
3 Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, FL
90 $60,298/yr 235.6x
4 Florida State College at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
90 $60,055/yr 217.1x
5 Polk State College
Winter Haven, FL
88 $53,333/yr 157.4x
6 Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FL
88 $52,755/yr 179.8x
7 Eastern Florida State College
Melbourne, FL
88 $51,461/yr 217.7x
8 Northwest Florida State College
Niceville, FL
86 $48,087/yr 161.8x
9 Gulf Coast State College
Panama City, FL
86 $45,648/yr 192.8x
10 Florida Gateway College
Lake City, FL
84 $44,048/yr 135.2x
11 Tallahassee Community College
Tallahassee, FL
86 $43,235/yr 246.7x
12 Fort Myers Technical College
Fort Myers, FL
73 $58,949/yr
13 Manatee Technical College
Bradenton, FL
73 $58,216/yr
14 Osceola Technical College
Kissimmee, FL
72 $53,164/yr
15 Chipola College
Marianna, FL
81 $38,366/yr 110.3x
16 Seminole State College of Florida
Sanford, FL
75 $36,589/yr 74.4x
17 George Stone Technical College
Pensacola, FL
70 $45,951/yr
18 Lake Technical College
Eustis, FL
70 $45,472/yr
19 Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL
74 $34,607/yr 77.2x
20 Miami Dade College
Miami, FL
80 $34,209/yr 175.2x
21 Valencia College
Orlando, FL
72 $33,246/yr 71.3x
22 Florida Panhandle Technical College
Chipley, FL
66 $38,381/yr
23 Rasmussen University-Florida
Ocala, FL
66 $47,447/yr 15.3x
24 Withlacoochee Technical College
Inverness, FL
66 $37,788/yr
25 Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, FL
59 $37,236/yr 10.6x
26 Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL
56 $33,292/yr 7.9x
27 City College-Hollywood
Hollywood, FL
52 $27,993/yr 6.5x

Where Criminal Justice Programs Cluster in Florida

Cities with the most Criminal Justice programs — useful if you want to minimize commute or relocate within state.

City Schools Avg Earnings
Fort Lauderdale, FL 2 $33,950/yr
Lake Worth, FL 1 $69,415/yr
Fort Pierce, FL 1 $60,298/yr
Jacksonville, FL 1 $60,055/yr
Fort Myers, FL 1 $58,949/yr
Bradenton, FL 1 $58,216/yr
Winter Haven, FL 1 $53,333/yr
Kissimmee, FL 1 $53,164/yr

Compare Criminal Justice in Other States

Considering a nearby state? Here's how Florida compares to others with strong Criminal Justice offerings.

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