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Criminal Justice at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

What traits are you looking for in a school for Criminal Justice, consider the program at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Arkansas-Fort Smith is in Fort Smith, AR.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 30 criminal justice graduations were recorded at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith.

Online Class Availability at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

Online coursework is an option at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. Among 5,496 students, 1,012 (18%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,464 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Criminal Justice graduates at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Criminal Justice graduates at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith are 60% women (18) and 40% men (12).

Criminal Justice Associate’s Program at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

Among the 3 associate’s criminal justice degrees awarded at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice associate’s degree recipients at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 33% of Criminal Justice associate’s degree recipients at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, below the national average of 70%.*

Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Program at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

Among the 27 bachelor’s criminal justice graduates at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, 63% were women (17) and 37% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	5
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of Criminal Justice bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, lower than the national average of 51%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice Graduates

Graduates of the Criminal Justice program at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Criminal Justice 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
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$52,907

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.