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Criminology at Arkansas State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Criminology, consider the program at Arkansas State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Arkansas State University is in Jonesboro, AR.

During the most recent reporting year, 43 criminology degrees were granted at Arkansas State University.

Studying Online at Arkansas State University

Distance learning is available at Arkansas State University. Of 15,726 students, 7,752 (49%) studied exclusively online and 3,350 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Criminology Rankings at Arkansas State University

Use these rankings to compare Arkansas State University’s Criminology program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Arkansas	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Arkansas	#2 of 2
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#8 of 33
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#28 of 33
Best Value	Nationwide	#46 of 159
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#150 of 161

Earnings for Criminology Graduates from Arkansas State University

Those who finish Arkansas State University’s Criminology program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$28,247
2 years	$29,685
3 years	$32,648
4 years	$36,369
5 years	$40,796

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Criminology graduates from Arkansas State University take home a median $36,369, compared with $50,276 for all Arkansas State University graduates — about 28% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Criminology graduates from Arkansas State University stands at $27,875.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Criminology graduates at Arkansas State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminology graduates at Arkansas State University are 63% women (27) and 37% men (16).

Criminology Bachelor’s Program at Arkansas State University

Among the 43 bachelor’s criminology degrees awarded at Arkansas State University, 63% were women (27) and 37% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminology bachelor’s degree recipients at Arkansas State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	26
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	11
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of Criminology bachelor’s degree recipients at Arkansas State University, below the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Criminology Concentrations at Arkansas State University

This Criminology program at Arkansas State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminology	43

Best-Paid Careers for Criminology Graduates

Students who finish Criminology program at Arkansas State University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Criminology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Neuropsychologists	$83,690

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.