Federal data
Highest earning certificate criminal justice programs in Florida
Florida criminal justice programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palm Beach State College | Lake Worth | Public, 4-year | $69,415 | 168 |
| 2 | Hillsborough Community College | Tampa | Public, 4-year | $62,249 | 225 |
| 3 | Indian River State College | Fort Pierce | Public, 4-year | $60,298 | 51 |
| 4 | Florida State College at Jacksonville | Jacksonville | Public, 4-year | $60,055 | 105 |
| 5 | Manatee Technical College | Bradenton | Public, 2-year | $58,216 | 41 |
| 6 | Polk State College | Winter Haven | Public, 4-year | $53,333 | 83 |
| 7 | Daytona State College | Daytona Beach | Public, 4-year | $52,755 | 118 |
| 8 | Eastern Florida State College | Melbourne | Public, 4-year | $51,461 | 53 |
| 9 | Northwest Florida State College | Niceville | Public, 4-year | $48,087 | 77 |
| 10 | George Stone Technical College | Pensacola | Public, 2-year | $45,951 | 31 |
| 11 | Gulf Coast State College | Panama City | Public, 4-year | $45,648 | 38 |
| 12 | Lake Technical College | Eustis | Public, under 2-year | $45,472 | 35 |
| 13 | Florida Gateway College | Lake City | Public, 4-year | $44,048 | 62 |
| 14 | Tallahassee State College | Tallahassee | Public, 4-year | $43,235 | 189 |
| 15 | Chipola College | Marianna | Public, 4-year | $38,366 | 47 |
| 16 | Miami Dade College | Miami | Public, 4-year | $34,209 | 49 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.