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Corrections in Arkansas

Corrections Schools in Arkansas

Jobs for Corrections Grads in Arkansas

There are 7,990 people in the state and 585,460 people in the nation working in Corrections jobs.

Corrections Jobs Nationwide vs. AR

Wages for Corrections Jobs in Arkansas

Corrections grads earn an average of $50,846 in the state and $77,664 nationwide.

Corrections Wages Nationwide vs. AR

Our data covers 3 colleges in Arkansas offering Corrections degrees. Learn about the most popular 3 below:

Graduates earn a median salary of $27,443 in their first year after graduation. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $3,216 a year.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $41,440 a year. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $2,856 a year.

#3

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $40,548 after earning their degree at this institution. The school admits about 96% of applicants. The full-time student retention rate is 71%.

Corrections Careers in AR

Some of the careers Corrections majors go into include:

Job Title Nationwide Job Growth Nationwide Median Salary
Correctional Officers and Jailers $59,482
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $52,907
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $78,129
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $91,449

Below are some popular majors that are similar to Corrections.

Major Annual Graduates Nationwide
Criminology 10,365
Emergency/Disaster Management 2,513
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy 999
Criminalistics and Criminal Science 584
Critical Infrastructure Protection 545
Natural Resource Protection 224
Counterterrorism Operations 181
Geospatial Intelligence 53

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