Criminal Justice Schools in Florida

8,110 students earned Criminal Justice degrees in Florida in the 2021-2022 year.

Education Levels of Criminal Justice Majors in Florida

Criminal Justice majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level	Number of Grads
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year	3,456
Bachelor’s Degree	3,287
Associate Degree	665

Gender Distribution

In Florida, a criminal justice major is more popular with men than with women.

Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of criminal justice majors in Florida is as follows:

• Asian: 1.2%
• Black or African American: 20.9%
• Hispanic or Latino: 27.0%
• White: 43.8%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.9%
• Other Races: 6.3%

Jobs for Criminal Justice Grads in Florida

In this state, there are 223,510 people employed in jobs related to a criminal justice degree, compared to 4,117,080 nationwide.

Wages for Criminal Justice Jobs in Florida

In this state, criminal justice grads earn an average of $63,040. Nationwide, they make an average of $72,390.

Criminal Justice Careers in FL

Some of the careers criminal justice majors go into include:

Job Title	FL Job Growth	FL Median Salary
Private Detectives and Investigators	15%	$36,570
Fire Inspectors	13%	$60,250
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	13%	$57,320
Police and Detective Supervisors	11%	$84,870
Protective Service Worker Supervisors	9%	$46,420
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	8%	$64,450
Bailiffs	5%	$46,160
Correctional Officers and Jailers	-6%	$37,920
Correctional Officer Supervisors	-7%	$54,020

View Nationwide Criminal Justice Report

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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