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Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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 University of Arkansas at Little Rock stacks up to those at other schools.

UA Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and has a total student population of 8,899. Of the 1,365 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2021, 96 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.

UA Little Rock 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
  • Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice
  • Doctorate Degree in Criminal Justice

Online Classes Are Available at UA Little Rock

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UA Little Rock does offer online courses in criminal justice for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

UA Little Rock Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the criminal justice progam at UA Little Rock 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 UA Little Rock 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 8
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools 128
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 306
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In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in criminal justice from UA Little Rock. This makes it the #121 most popular school for criminal justice master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in criminal justice, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Criminal Justice Graduates from UA Little Rock Make?

The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at UA Little Rock is $32,033. This is less than $34,135, which is the national average of all criminal justice majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at UA Little Rock

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

UA Little Rock Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

29% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

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UA Little Rock does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in criminal justice graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UA Little Rock Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 96 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections from UA Little Rock in 2020-2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its criminal justice bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 42
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 42
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

UA Little Rock Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Program

69% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a master's degree in criminal justice from UA Little Rock. About 31% were men and 69% were women.

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Of the students who received a criminal justice master's degree from UA Little Rock, 69% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a master's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UA Little Rock also has a doctoral program available in criminal justice. In 2021, 3 students 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 University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

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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