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

14 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 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree.

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the most popular school in Arkansas for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a very large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 36% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

About 71% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 29% are male.

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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their bachelor’s degree. UAFS is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Fort Smith.

Of the 51 students majoring in criminal justice at UAFS, 39% are male and 61% are female.

On average, criminal justice graduates from UAFS take out $24,539 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in criminal justice at ATU, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in Arkansas. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Magnolia.

Women make up 64% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the small city of Pine Bluff, UAPB is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 60% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

On average, criminal justice graduates from UAPB take out $26,585 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Philander Smith College

Little Rock, AR

Philander Smith College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for criminal justice and corrections students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, Philander Smith is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in criminal justice at Philander Smith, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#8

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Henderson State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.

About 50% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 50% are male.

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University of Arkansas at Monticello ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the remote town of Monticello, UAM is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in criminal justice at UAM, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#10

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Harding University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in criminal justice at Harding, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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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 14 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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