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Corrections Schools in Florida

Florida contains 41 schools that offer corrections programs. Bethune-Cookman University, the highest-ranking corrections school in FL, has a total student population of 3,637 and is the 672nd highest ranked school in America.

Of the 41 corrections schools in Florida, only 15 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, University of Phoenix-South Florida Campus comes out as the most expensive ($24,658/yr), with Washington-Holmes Technical Center as the lowest recorded at only $875/yr.

Corrections students from Florida schools who go on to become correctional counselors, corrections officers, jailers, probation officers, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 455,350 people working as correctional officers and jailers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $42,610. Also, Mental health and substance abuse social workers make on average $41,350 per year and there are about 127,140 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Florida alone, there are 6,080 employed mental health and substance abuse social workers earning an average yearly salary of $35,660. Correctional officers and jailers in this state earn $39,060/yr and there are 35,360 employed.

Also, within the corrections schools in Florida, the average student population is 3,322 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from corrections, there are 7625 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,875 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $2,879, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Corrections Programs in Florida

Bethune-Cookman University

• Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Florida State University

• Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Sarasota County Technical Institute

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Lake Technical Center

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Santa Fe College

• Corrections
  

Saint Leo University

• Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

South University-West Palm Beach

• Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Washington-Holmes Technical Center

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
  

Chipola College

• Corrections
  

South Florida Community College

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Brevard Community College

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Valencia Community College

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Technical Education Center-Osceola

• Corrections
  

Miami Dade College

• Corrections
  

Withlacoochee Technical Institute

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Hillsborough Community College

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Indian River State College

• Corrections
  

Lake City Community College

• Corrections
  

American Intercontinental University

• Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Florida Community College at Jacksonville

• Corrections
  

St Petersburg College

• Corrections
  

Palm Beach Community College

• Corrections
  

Gulf Coast Community College

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Central Florida Community College

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Broward College

• Corrections
  

Tallahassee Community College

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

North Florida Community College

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Florida Keys Community College

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Daytona State College

• Corrections
  

Northwest Florida State College

• Corrections
  

Saint Johns River Community College

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Pasco-Hernando Community College

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Polk Community College

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Rasmussen College-Ocala

• Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

George Stone Career Center

• Corrections
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

University of Phoenix-South Florida Campus

• Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

University of Phoenix-Central Florida Campus

• Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

University of Phoenix-West Florida Campus

• Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Brown Mackie College-Miami

• Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

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See Also

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