by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 113,121 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, criminal justice and corrections graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,465 and had an average of $25,425 in loans still to pay off.
Across Arkansas, there were 1,226 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,335 and $24,318 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas” ranking analyzed 35 colleges that offered a degree in criminal justice and corrections. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in criminal justice and corrections.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Shorter College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas. N Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Shorter College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Philander Smith College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Philander Smith College
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas System eVersity landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 24 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas Baptist College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas list. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Full Arkansas Baptist College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas. UAPB is located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Williams Baptist University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas ranking. WBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. It awarded 6 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Williams Baptist University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #7. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 124 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at UA Little Rock
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas ranking. UAFS is located in Fort Smith, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith
With a ranking of #9, East Arkansas Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas list. East Arkansas Community College is a small school located in Forrest City, Arkansas that handed out 35 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at East Arkansas Community College
Strayer University - Arkansas ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas list. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this small private for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - Arkansas Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
With a ranking of #11, Arkansas State University - Mountain Home did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas list. Arkansas State University - Mountain Home is a public institution located in Mountain Home, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Arkansas Tech University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas list. Located in Russellville, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 115 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Full Arkansas Tech University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas list. 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 degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Southeast Arkansas College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas ranking. This small school is located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and it awarded 12 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southeast Arkansas College
Arkansas State University - Beebe came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas ranking. ASU-Beebe is a public institution located in Beebe, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 78 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Henderson State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #16. Henderson State University is a small public school situated in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. It awarded 16 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Henderson State University
National Park College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #17. National Park College is a small school located in Hot Springs, Arkansas that handed out 25 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full National Park College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
With a ranking of #18, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas list. UARK is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 104 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Arkansas at Monticello ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas list. This small school is located in Monticello, Arkansas, and it awarded 16 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
North Arkansas College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas list. Located in Harrison, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at North Arkansas College
Harding University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas ranking. This small school is located in Searcy, Arkansas, and it awarded 13 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full Harding University Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas ranking. This small school is located in De Queen, Arkansas, and it awarded 7 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
Ozarka College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #23. Ozarka College is a small school located in Melbourne, Arkansas that handed out 11 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Ozarka College
Arkansas State University - Newport came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas ranking. This small school is located in Newport, Arkansas, and it awarded 27 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Arkansas Northeastern College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas list. Arkansas Northeastern College is a small school located in Blytheville, Arkansas that handed out 4 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Arkansas Northeastern College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
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