by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 113,121 criminal justice and corrections students received their degree, making the major the 7th most popular in the country. 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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas” ranking, we looked at 35 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice and corrections. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular criminal justice and corrections programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas”.
Out of the 35 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 124 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Out of the 35 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Arkansas is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 104 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas list. Arkansas Tech University is located in Russellville, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 115 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Arkansas Tech University
Out of the 35 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is a medium-sized public school situated in Fort Smith, Arkansas. It awarded 55 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school situated in Magnolia, Arkansas. It awarded 28 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Arkansas State University - Beebe came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas ranking. ASU-Beebe is located in Beebe, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 78 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Arkansas State University - Beebe
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas list. UAPB is a public institution located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
University of Arkansas System eVersity did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #8. University of Arkansas System eVersity is a small public school situated in Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 24 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at UA eVersity
Philander Smith College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #9. Philander Smith College is a small school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 18 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Philander Smith
With a ranking of #10, East Arkansas Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas list. East Arkansas Community College is located in Forrest City, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Full East Arkansas Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
With a ranking of #10, University of Arkansas at Monticello did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended 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.
Henderson State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas ranking. Arkadelphia, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 16 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 more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Henderson State University
Arkansas State University - Mountain Home did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #13. 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.
Full Arkansas State University - Mountain Home Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
National Park College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at National Park College
Harding University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Searcy, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at Harding University
Southeast Arkansas College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas list. SEARK College is a small school located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas that handed out 12 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
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Shorter College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas ranking. Shorter College is located in N Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Arkansas State University - Newport landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas ranking. ASUN is a small school located in Newport, Arkansas that handed out 27 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, North Arkansas College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas list. Northark is located in Harrison, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at North Arkansas College
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas list. Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas is a small public school situated in De Queen, Arkansas. It awarded 7 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Black River Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas list. Pocahontas, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 142 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Black River Technical College
Williams Baptist University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas ranking. Williams Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas ranking. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Jonesboro, Arkansas. It awarded 5 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Arkansas State University - Main Campus Criminal Justice & Corrections Report
With a ranking of #23, Ozarka College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas list. Melbourne, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Ozarka College
With a ranking of #23, NorthWest Arkansas Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in Arkansas list. NWACC is a medium-sized school located in Bentonville, Arkansas that handed out 16 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice & Corrections at NorthWest Arkansas Community College
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