Best Criminal Justice and Corrections Degrees in Florida by ROI

Colleges in Florida ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment — calculated from median graduate earnings, total attendance cost, and average student debt. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Florida

15

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$28,366

Across Florida programs

Average Annual Cost

$12,354

Cost of attendance

# College 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Palm Beach State College

Grad rate: 41.4%

+$349,439 $61,389 $16,741 $16,000 Full ROI →
2 Hillsborough Community College

Grad rate: 33.2%

+$205,464 $54,059 $10,168 $18,924 Full ROI →
3 Indian River State College

Grad rate: 44.4%

+$131,740 $49,604 $11,764 $6,352 Full ROI →
4 Florida State College at Jacksonville

Grad rate: 35.3%

+$85,541 $47,793 $8,994 $15,796 Full ROI →
5 Osceola Technical College

Grad rate: 49.7%

+$60,491 $45,433 $8,169 N/A Full ROI →
6 Withlacoochee Technical College

Grad rate: 48.0%

+$55,400 $44,770 N/A N/A Full ROI →
7 George Stone Technical College

Grad rate: 51.7%

+$24,903 $43,955 $14,197 N/A Full ROI →
8 Daytona State College

Grad rate: 43.1%

+$20,409 $44,155 $11,662 $8,169 Full ROI →
9 Miami Dade College

Grad rate: 44.6%

-$3,905 $43,077 $12,535 $9,563 Full ROI →
10 Eastern Florida State College

Grad rate: 51.2%

-$26,131 $41,835 $11,174 $8,635 Full ROI →
11 Fort Myers Technical College

Grad rate: 78.4%

-$52,421 $40,282 $18,061 N/A Full ROI →
12 Tallahassee State College

Grad rate: 36.8%

-$66,671 $41,139 $13,188 $26,862 Full ROI →
13 Northwest Florida State College

Grad rate: 40.4%

-$80,117 $39,402 $12,217 $11,808 Full ROI →
14 Florida Gateway College

Grad rate: 60.3%

-$117,084 $37,246 $11,879 $7,500 Full ROI →
15 Gulf Coast State College

Grad rate: 41.6%

-$161,565 $34,954 $12,208 $6,250 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost (annual cost × programme years) − Debt Payoff (avg debt × 1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20 = $840,000)

A positive ROI means a degree in this field pays off relative to entering the workforce without one. Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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