2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas Tech University the most popular school in Arkansas for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 74% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 26% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at ATU accumulate an average of around $23,686 in student debt.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Beebe is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. ASU-Beebe is a small public school located in the fringe town of Beebe.
About 56% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 44% are male.
On average, criminal justice graduates from ASU-Beebe take out $14,902 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Arkansas Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. East Arkansas Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Forrest City.
About 56% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 44% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas System eVersity. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UA eVersity is a small public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.
Of the 15 students majoring in criminal justice at UA eVersity, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Mountain Home. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. ASUMH is a small public school located in the rural area of Mountain Home.
About 71% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 29% are male.
The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at ASUMH take out while working on their Associate Degree is $35,974.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Park College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the suburb of Hot Springs, National Park College is a public school with a small student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 21% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from National Park College carry an average student debt load of $23,849.
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Southeast Arkansas College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. SEARK College is a fairly small public school located in the small city of Pine Bluff.
About 83% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 17% are male.
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Shorter College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the city of N Little Rock, Shorter College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Arkansas State University - Newport ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the rural area of Newport, ASUN is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 56% of the criminal justice majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at ASUN take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,766.
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Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. UA Cossatot is a small public school located in the rural area of De Queen.
About 86% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 14% are male.
Request InformationBest Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools 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 |
Majors Related to Criminal Justice
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 28 schools only.
- 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.