by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Arkansas” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 46,814 people earned their degree in criminal justice studies, making the major the 16th most popular in the United States.
Across Arkansas, there were 496 criminal justice studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Arkansas” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their criminal justice studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for arkansas criminal justice studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas System eVersity. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Arkansas list. University of Arkansas System eVersity is a small public school situated in Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 24 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Arkansas System eVersity Criminal Justice Studies Report
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff landed the #2 spot on the list. UAPB is located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Williams Baptist University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Arkansas. Located in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
Full Williams Baptist University Criminal Justice Studies Report
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 112 ’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at UA Little Rock
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Arkansas. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is located in Magnolia, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
Full Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Criminal Justice Studies Report
Southeast Arkansas College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Arkansas ranking. This small school is located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and it awarded 12 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at SEARK College
Arkansas Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Arkansas list. ATU is a medium-sized school located in Russellville, Arkansas that handed out 76 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Henderson State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Arkansas ranking. Located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Henderson State University
East Arkansas Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Arkansas ranking. This small school is located in Forrest City, Arkansas, and it awarded 8 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at East Arkansas Community College
Arkansas State University - Beebe ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Arkansas list. Arkansas State University - Beebe is a public institution located in Beebe, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arkansas came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Arkansas ranking. UARK is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 104 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Arkansas at Monticello landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Arkansas ranking. UAM is a small school located in Monticello, Arkansas that handed out 16 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at University of Arkansas at Monticello
Harding University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Arkansas ranking. Searcy, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice studies degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Harding University
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Arkansas ranking. Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas is a small public school situated in De Queen, Arkansas. It awarded 7 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Ozarka College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Arkansas ranking. Ozarka College is a public institution located in Melbourne, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Ozarka College
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Arkansas list. This small school is located in Helena, Arkansas, and it awarded 3 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Criminal Justice Studies at Phillips County Community College
With a ranking of #17, University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Arkansas list. UACCB is a public institution located in Batesville, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
NorthWest Arkansas Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Arkansas list. Located in Bentonville, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.
Arkansas State University Three Rivers landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Arkansas ranking. ASU Three Rivers is located in Malvern, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.
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North Arkansas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Harrison, Arkansas, and it awarded 1 ’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Studies Major in Arkansas list. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice studies degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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