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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas

4 Colleges
$31,065 Avg Salary
$18,728 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 665 degrees and certificates were awarded to criminal justice and corrections students who went to a Arkansas college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Arkansas to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas

The colleges and universities below are the best for criminal justice majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Arkansas Schools for an Associate in Criminal Justice & Corrections

Our analysis found University of Arkansas at Little Rock to be the best school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a associate degree in Arkansas. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

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The excellent associate degree programs at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Arkansas. UAFS is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Fort Smith.

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#3

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Out of the 4 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas Tech University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at ATU take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,686.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas at Monticello. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Monticello, UAM is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,158
Virginia 2,948
North Carolina 2,702
Florida 4,869
Tennessee 1,212
Kentucky 1,015
South Carolina 993
Louisiana 972
Alabama 1,413
Mississippi 581
West Virginia 1,320

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fire Protection 13,766
Homeland Security 7,140
Security Science and Technology 6,888
Other Homeland Security 1,695

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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