2024 Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

Ranked #44 in popularity, criminology is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Arkansas to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of criminology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 109 bachelor's degrees in criminology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on criminology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of criminology students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized criminology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for criminology students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Criminology Schools

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

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Criminology in Arkansas

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in criminology.

Top Arkansas Schools for a Bachelor's in Criminology

1

University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR

53 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Central Arkansas if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in criminology. UCA is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Conway.More information about a bachelor’s in criminology from University of Central Arkansas

2

Arkansas State University - Main Campus
Jonesboro, AR

56 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in criminology needs to look into Arkansas State University - Main Campus. A-State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Jonesboro.More information about a bachelor’s in criminology from Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Best Criminology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Criminology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	492	870
Tennessee	460	13
North Carolina	453	208
Georgia	453	299
Virginia	421	300
South Carolina	370	117
Kentucky	331	74
Alabama	320	262
Louisiana	306	36
Mississippi	275	70
West Virginia	223	148

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Rankings in Majors Related to Criminology

One of 0 majors within the Criminology area of study, Criminology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.