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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas

28 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 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.

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

#1

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Our analysis found Arkansas Tech University to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a associate degree in Arkansas. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public college 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.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Arkansas Tech University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Beebe. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. ASU-Beebe is a small public school located in the 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.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at East Arkansas Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at University of Arkansas System eVersity helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Arkansas. UA eVersity is a fairly small public school located in the 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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Out of the 28 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Mountain Home landed the # 5 spot on the 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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#5

National Park College

Hot Springs, AR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means National Park College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the small suburb of Hot Springs, National Park College is a public college 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.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at National Park College Report

#7

Southeast Arkansas College

Pine Bluff, AR

With a ranking of #7, Southeast Arkansas College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. SEARK College is a 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.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southeast Arkansas College Report

#8

Shorter College

N Little Rock, AR

Shorter College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. 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 landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. 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.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas Report

Best 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

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.

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