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Criminology PhD Programs in Florida

The study of crime, offending, victimization, theory and related research, often with a strong social-science and research-methods core. Criminology asks why crime happens and how societies respond; criminal justice programs are usually more focused on institutions and practice. Programs appear here only when official curriculum evidence supports the subject: a named concentration or track, or the degree's own required core — never a topic covered in one or two courses.

Listings in Florida identify where the school (or the campus that delivers the program) is located. For online programs this is not a requirement to live there, and an online degree based in Florida is not automatically open to residents of every state.

Listed alphabetically by school. This directory is not a ranking. What we list

Florida International University logo

Florida International University

Ph.D. in International Crime and Justice

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeDoctor of Philosophy
Format: Campus · Fully online
Location: Miami, FLSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: A commitment that may take up to 5 years, on average · 75 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Criminology · Criminal Justice
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Format: Online
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FLSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: 24 - 40 Months (estimate; time to completion varies) (estimate varying by case-by-case factors, per the page note) · 54 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Criminology · Criminal Justice
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Nova Southeastern University logo

Nova Southeastern University

Ph.D. in Criminal Justice

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeDoctor of Philosophy
Format: Fully online
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FLSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Duration: Duration not verified · 60 credits
Tuition: $1,315 per credit · All students — Ph.D. in Criminal Justice, per credit hour without scholarships/program discounts
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Criminology · Criminal Justice · Juvenile Justice
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University of South Florida

PhD in Criminology

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeDoctor of Philosophy
Format: Campus
Location: Tampa, FL
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Criminology
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