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Highest earning 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 | Herzing University | Winter Park | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $67,229 | 73 |
| 2 | Saint Leo University | Saint Leo | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $47,853 | 328 |
| 3 | Indian River State College | Fort Pierce | Public, 4-year | $43,351 | 82 |
| 4 | DeVry University | Orlando | For-profit, 4-year | $43,091 | 107 |
| 5 | Polk State College | Winter Haven | Public, 4-year | $40,808 | 61 |
| 6 | Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $40,390 | 117 |
| 7 | Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers | Public, 4-year | $40,079 | 91 |
| 8 | Rasmussen University | Ocala | For-profit, 4-year | $39,317 | 54 |
| 9 | South University | Royal Palm Beach | For-profit, 4-year | $37,713 | 76 |
| 10 | Florida International University | Miami | Public, 4-year | $36,839 | 598 |
| 11 | University of North Florida | Jacksonville | Public, 4-year | $36,684 | 161 |
| 12 | University of Central Florida | Orlando | Public, 4-year | $36,563 | 285 |
| 13 | University of West Florida | Pensacola | Public, 4-year | $36,369 | 42 |
| 14 | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton | Public, 4-year | $35,647 | 369 |
| 15 | Florida State University | Tallahassee | Public, 4-year | $34,922 | 515 |
| 16 | Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University | Tallahassee | Public, 4-year | $33,776 | 83 |
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.
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