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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Arkansas Tech University

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Arkansas Tech University

Every criminal justice and corrections school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the criminal justice program at Arkansas Tech University stacks up to those at other schools.

ATU is located in Russellville, Arkansas and approximately 10,829 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,276 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Arkansas Tech University in 2021, 48 of them were criminal justice and corrections majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice & Corrections section at the bottom of this page.

ATU Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Criminal Justice (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Criminal Justice (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

ATU Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminal justice progam at ATU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The criminal justice major at ATU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminal Justice & Corrections. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Undergraduate Certificate Schools 199
Most Focused Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 931

Criminal Justice Student Demographics at ATU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Arkansas Tech University.

ATU Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

74% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice at ATU are white. Around 84% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arkansas Tech University with a associate's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 32
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

ATU Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 48 criminal justice students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from ATU, about 42% were men and 58% were women.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at ATU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arkansas Tech University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 35
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

ATU also has a doctoral program available in criminal justice. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Criminal Justice Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminal justice can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AR, the home state for Arkansas Tech University.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
Accountants and Auditors 7,270 $67,700
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 6,030 $39,560
Correctional Officers and Jailers 5,500 $34,120
Managers 3,360 $86,410
Police and Detective Supervisors 1,760 $55,310

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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