by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UAFS ranks in comparison to other schools with criminal justice programs.
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The bachelor's program at UAFS was ranked #547 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #5 in Arkansas.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools | 212 |
| Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 352 |
| Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools | 547 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith handed out 45 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is a decrease of 12% over the previous year when 51 degrees were handed out.
The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAFS is $33,460. This is less than $37,901, which is the national median of all criminal justice majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UAFS paid an average of $474 per credit hour in 2022-2023. The average for in-state students was $188 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,512 | $11,376 |
| Fees | $2,394 | $2,394 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,368 | $1,368 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,799 | $9,799 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,064 | $5,064 |
Learn more about UAFS tuition and fees.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, 45 criminal justice majors earned their bachelor's degree from UAFS. Of these graduates, 49% were men and 51% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 64% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Arkansas - Fort Smith with a bachelor's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| White | 29 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 4 |
UAFS does not offer an online option for its criminal justice bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UAFS Online Learning page.
The criminal justice program at UAFS awarded 3 associate's degrees in 2021-2022. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.
The majority of associate's degree recipients in this major at UAFS are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Arkansas - Fort Smith with a associate's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.
More about our data sources and methodologies.