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Criminal Justice & Police Science in Arkansas

Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in Arkansas

249 Police Science students earned their degrees in the state in 2021-2022.

Education Levels of Criminal Justice & Police Science Majors in Arkansas

Police Science majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 175
Associate Degree 42
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 32
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 32

Gender Distribution

In Arkansas, a police science major is more popular with men than with women.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of police science majors in Arkansas is as follows:

  • Asian: 1.6%
  • Black or African American: 15.7%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 7.6%
  • White: 68.7%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.4%
  • Other Races: 6.0%
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Jobs for Criminal Justice & Police Science Grads in Arkansas

6,640 people in the state and 829,560 in the nation are employed in jobs related to police science.

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Wages for Criminal Justice & Police Science Jobs in Arkansas

A typical salary for a police science grad in the state is $39,560, compared to a typical salary of $65,400 nationwide.

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Criminal Justice & Police Science Careers in AR

Some of the careers police science majors go into include:

Job Title AR Job Growth AR Median Salary
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 12% $37,680
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 10% $44,700
Bailiffs 0% $33,260

View Nationwide Criminal Justice & Police Science Report

References

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