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Criminal Justice & Corrections at East Arkansas Community College

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at East Arkansas Community College

What traits are you looking for in a criminal justice school? To help you decide if East Arkansas Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's criminal justice program.

East Arkansas Community College is located in Forrest City, Arkansas and has a total student population of 934. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 16 students received their associate's degree in criminal justice.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Criminal Justice & Corrections section at the bottom of this page.

East Arkansas Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Criminal Justice (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Criminal Justice (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at East Arkansas Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at East Arkansas Community College.

East Arkansas Community College Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

56% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice at East Arkansas Community College are white. Around 56% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from East Arkansas Community College with a associate's in criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Criminal Justice & Corrections

If you plan to be a criminal justice major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at East Arkansas Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

Careers That Criminal Justice Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminal justice can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AR, the home state for East Arkansas Community College.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
Accountants and Auditors 7,270 $67,700
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 6,030 $39,560
Correctional Officers and Jailers 5,500 $34,120
Managers 3,360 $86,410
Police and Detective Supervisors 1,760 $55,310

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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