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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

9 Colleges
$34,809 Avg Salary
$30,696 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas

Check out the criminal justice bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Arkansas Schools for a Bachelor's in Criminal Justice & Corrections

#1

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Our 2023 rankings named Harding University the best school in Arkansas for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Little Rock.

Criminal Justice majors at UA Little Rock take out an average of $31,324 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Strayer University - Arkansas

Little Rock, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Strayer University - Arkansas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Little Rock, Strayer University - Arkansas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Strayer University - Arkansas take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $47,839.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Pine Bluff, UAPB is a public school with a small student population.

Criminal Justice majors at UAPB take out an average of $26,585 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Arkansas - Fort Smith did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UAFS is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fort Smith.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, criminal justice graduates from UAFS carry an average student debtload of $24,539.

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With a ranking of #7, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Magnolia.

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#8

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Arkansas at Monticello ranked #9 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Monticello, UAM is a public school 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 9 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).

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