by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UARK ranks in comparison to other schools with criminal justice programs.
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The bachelor's program at UARK was ranked #259 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #2 in Arkansas.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 182 |
| Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools | 259 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of Arkansas handed out 108 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is an increase of 4% over the previous year when 104 degrees were handed out.
The median salary of criminal justice students who receive their bachelor's degree at UARK is $38,083. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $37,901 for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UARK, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $38,453 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $20,504 for all criminal justice majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the criminal justice program at UARK is $392 per month.
During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UARK paid an average of $890 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $256 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,666 | $26,690 |
| Fees | $2,082 | $2,082 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,154 | $1,154 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,290 | $13,290 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,816 | $5,816 |
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During the 2021-2022 academic year, 108 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from UARK. About 32% were men and 68% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UARK are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 68% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Arkansas with a bachelor's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| White | 73 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 11 |
UARK 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 UARK Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at University of Arkansas.
More about our data sources and methodologies.