Florida State University’s College of Criminology and Criminal Justice has been recognized as one of the top programs in the country, earning the No. 2 national ranking in the 2026 Niche rankings of Best Colleges for Criminal Justice.
The college has retained the No. 2 ranking for two consecutive years, reinforcing its reputation for academic excellence and leadership in the field.
Dean Thomas Blomberg emphasized the college’s longstanding commitment to innovative research, excellence in teaching and preparing graduates to deliver on its mission of producing translational research aimed at reducing the pain and suffering caused by crime.
“This recognition highlights the exceptional quality of our faculty, students and alumni,” Blomberg said. “We are dedicated to producing research that informs policy and to prepare graduates to make meaningful contributions to society. This ranking is an affirmation that we are on the right track.”
Niche bases its rankings on rigorous analysis of academic, admissions, financial and student life data from the U.S. Department of Education along with millions of reviews from students and alumni. Acceptance rates, student-faculty-ratio, graduation and retention rates and surveys of criminal justice students, are some of the additional factors used by Niche in its rankings.
In addition to being ranked No. 2 in Niche’s rankings for the second consecutive year, FSU’s College of Criminology and Criminal Justice was ranked No. 1 in 2023 by University Magazine. Its faculty were recognized as the most productive and influential in their field in a 2023 quantitative assessment by the Journal of Criminal Justice Education.
For more information about the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice, visit criminology.fsu.edu.