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2024 Best Criminal Justice Schools in Arkansas

5 Colleges in Arkansas
431 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded
Ranked #27 in popularity, criminal justice is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Arkansas to determine which ones were the best for criminal justice students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 431 degrees in criminal justice to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice School

Best Criminal Justice Schools in Arkansas Your choice of criminal justice school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Criminal Justice School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Criminal Justice Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Criminal Justice
Bachelor's Degrees in Criminal Justice

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Criminal Justice Schools in Arkansas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Criminal Justice in Arkansas

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the criminal justice degree levels they offer.

Top Arkansas Schools in Criminal Justice

1
Undergraduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In AR
80.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in criminal justice has to look into University of Arkansas at Little Rock. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize city of Little Rock. A Best Colleges rank of #1259 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UA Little Rock is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at UA Little Rock in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in criminal justice from University of Arkansas at Little Rock

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
55 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is a good decision for students interested in a degree in criminal justice. UAFS is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Fort Smith. A Best Colleges rank of #1416 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UAFS is a great university overall.

There were approximately 55 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at UAFS in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in criminal justice from University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

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ATU crest
Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AR
34 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Arkansas Tech University if you want to pursue a degree in criminal justice. ATU is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Russellville. This university ranks 15th out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were roughly 34 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at ATU in the most recent data year.

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Grantham University
LIttle Rock, AR
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
177 Criminal Justice Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Grantham University if you wish to pursue a degree in criminal justice. Located in the midsize city of LIttle Rock, Grantham University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 34th out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were about 177 criminal justice students who graduated from this program at Grantham University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in criminal justice from Grantham University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In AR

Strayer University - Arkansas is a fairly small private for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

There were approximately 1 criminal justice students who graduated with this degree at Strayer University - Arkansas in the most recent data year.

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Best Criminal Justice Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 981
North Carolina 710 335
Georgia 690 455
Virginia 630 722
Tennessee 624 811
South Carolina 530 572
Kentucky 518 639
Mississippi 501 214
Alabama 500 381
Louisiana 489 24
West Virginia 410 41

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One of 21 majors within the Criminal Justice & Corrections area of study, Criminal Justice has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies 496
Criminal Justice & Police Science 278
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 13
Corrections 8

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