2025 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas

Criminal Justice & Police Science is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #14 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 88 associate degrees in criminal justice & police science to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to criminal justice & police science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of criminal justice & police science students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized criminal justice & police science related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for criminal justice & police science students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Criminal Justice & Police Science in Arkansas

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for criminal justice & police science students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Arkansas Schools for an Associate in Police Science

1

University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, AR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

44 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in criminal justice & police science has to check out University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Located in the city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in criminal justice & police science from University of Arkansas at Little Rock

2

National Park College
Hot Springs, AR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

National Park College is a wonderful option for individuals interested in an associate degree in criminal justice & police science. National Park College is a small public college located in the suburb of Hot Springs.More information about a associate in criminal justice & police science from National Park College

Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	272	13
Florida	232	20
North Carolina	231	0
Georgia	217	0
West Virginia	180	29
Tennessee	170	67
Virginia	158	0
Kentucky	129	19
Louisiana	124	103
Alabama	109	272
South Carolina	105	0

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Criminal Justice & Police Science Related Rankings by Major

Criminal Justice & Police Science is one of 21 different types of Criminal Justice & Corrections programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies	66
Criminal Justice	52
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.