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2025 Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Arkansas

7 Colleges in Arkansas
427 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice Studies is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #16 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Arkansas to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of criminal justice studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 427 degrees in criminal justice studies annually.

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Choosing a Great Criminal Justice Studies School

Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Arkansas The criminal justice studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Criminal Justice Studies rankings. For our Best Overall Criminal Justice Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Criminal Justice Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Criminal Justice Studies
Bachelor's Degrees in Criminal Justice Studies
Master's Degrees in Criminal Justice Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Criminal Justice Studies

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 Studies Schools in Arkansas list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Criminal Justice Studies in Arkansas

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the criminal justice studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Arkansas Schools in Criminal Justice Studies

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AR
108 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

University of Arkansas is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in criminal justice studies. UARK is a very large public university located in the city of Fayetteville. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were roughly 108 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from University of Arkansas

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
110 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of Arkansas at Little Rock if you wish to pursue a degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were roughly 110 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at UA Little Rock in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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Bachelors Degree Type
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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In AR

Any student who is interested in criminal justice studies needs to take a look at Harding University. Harding is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Searcy. A Best Colleges rank of #640 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Harding is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Harding in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from Harding University

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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AR
64 Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Arkansas Tech University if you want to pursue a degree in criminal justice studies. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1515 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ATU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 64 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at ATU in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In AR

ASU-Beebe is a small public university located in the fringe town of Beebe. This university ranks 31st out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were about 13 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at ASU-Beebe in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from Arkansas State University - Beebe

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In AR

UAPB is a small public university located in the distant town of Pine Bluff. This university ranks 34th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were roughly 22 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at UAPB in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AR

Located in the remote town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 15th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were roughly 20 criminal justice studies students who graduated with this degree at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in criminal justice studies from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

Best Criminal Justice Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 3,590
North Carolina 710 2,365
Georgia 690 1,423
Virginia 630 1,771
Tennessee 624 322
South Carolina 530 373
Kentucky 518 239
Mississippi 501 225
Alabama 500 408
Louisiana 489 845
West Virginia 410 1,085

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice 455
Criminal Justice & Police Science 249
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 36
Corrections 2

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