Criminal Justice Schools in Arkansas

In 2021-2022, 1,169 students earned their Criminal Justice degrees in AR.

Education Levels of Criminal Justice Majors in Arkansas

Criminal Justice majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	459
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year	431
Associate Degree	205
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years	59
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years	59

Gender Distribution

In Arkansas, a criminal justice major is more popular with men than with women.

Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of criminal justice majors in Arkansas is as follows:

• Asian: 0.9%
• Black or African American: 23.4%
• Hispanic or Latino: 9.8%
• White: 57.7%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.9%
• Other Races: 7.4%

Jobs for Criminal Justice Grads in Arkansas

In this state, there are 29,450 people employed in jobs related to a criminal justice degree, compared to 4,117,080 nationwide.

Wages for Criminal Justice Jobs in Arkansas

In this state, criminal justice grads earn an average of $47,680. Nationwide, they make an average of $72,390.

Criminal Justice Careers in AR

Some of the careers criminal justice majors go into include:

Job Title	AR Job Growth	AR Median Salary
Fire Inspectors	25%	$44,440
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	12%	$37,680
Police and Detective Supervisors	12%	$51,470
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	10%	$44,700
Protective Service Worker Supervisors	8%	$48,630
Bailiffs	0%	$33,260
Correctional Officer Supervisors	-3%	$46,660

View Nationwide Criminal Justice Report

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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