Criminal Justice Programs in Arkansas
Criminal Justice studies policing, courts, and corrections. Graduates enter law enforcement, probation, and public agencies, where pay follows government scales and overtime, neither of which a one-year median captures well.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Criminal Justice Programs in Arkansas
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strayer University-Arkansas | Criminal Justice | $49,345 n=399 | $56,372 n=724 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock | Criminal Justice | $40,542 Small program - rough guide n=72 | $29,000 Small program - rough guide n=43 |
| Arkansas Baptist College | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| University of Arkansas | Criminal Justice | $41,359 Small program - rough guide n=91 | $23,250 Small program - rough guide n=99 |
| University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | Criminal Justice | $34,928 Small program - rough guide n=38 | $26,459 Small program - rough guide n=48 |
| Arkansas Tech University | Criminal Justice | $41,471 Small program - rough guide n=52 | $25,139 Small program - rough guide n=38 |
| University of Arkansas at Monticello | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Harding University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Henderson State University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| John Brown University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Ouachita Baptist University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Philander Smith University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Williams Baptist University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | Criminal Justice | $33,490 Small program - rough guide n=36 | $23,613 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
| University of Arkansas-Fort Smith | Criminal Justice | $41,638 Small program - rough guide n=69 | $18,500 Small program - rough guide n=39 |
| University of Arkansas Grantham | Criminal Justice | $60,008 Small program - rough guide n=53 | $30,194 Small program - rough guide n=66 |