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Criminal Justice & Police Science at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Criminal Justice & Police Science at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

What traits are you looking for in a police science school? To help you decide if University of Arkansas at Little Rock is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's police science program.

UA Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and approximately 8,899 students attend the school each year.

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

UA Little Rock Criminal Justice & Police Science Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Police Science

Online Classes Are Available at UA Little Rock

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

  • Associate’s Degree

UA Little Rock Criminal Justice & Police Science Rankings

Police Science Student Demographics at UA Little Rock

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

UA Little Rock Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate’s Program

80% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of police science associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in police science only graduates about 36% women each year. The program at UA Little Rock may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 44% more women than average.

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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 police science graduates 30% 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 police science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 25
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Careers That Police Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in police science 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
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 6,030 $39,560
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 500 $60,340
Bailiffs 50 $34,190

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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