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Career Information for Correctional Officers And Jailers in Arkansas

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Fast Facts for Correctional Officers And Jailers in Arkansas

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Pine Bluff and Fort Smith
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Fayetteville and Little Rock
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Pine Bluff and Little Rock

Salaries for Correctional Officers And Jailers in Arkansas

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Pine Bluff and Fayetteville. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Correctional Officers And Jailers in Arkansas are listed below.

Selected Correctional Officer Schools in Arkansas

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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University of Phoenix
Little Rock, Rogers

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Criminal Justice, Online Program - Associate Of Arts In Criminal Justice (Minnesota), Online Program - Criminal Justice
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

ITT Technical Institute
Little Rock

With over 100 campuses in 34 states nationwide and online programs offered as well, the ITT Technical Institutes may have a program that is convenient for you. ITT Tech is dedicated to teaching technology.

  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor

Selected Online Schools for Correctional Officers and Jailers in Arkansas

SchoolLocationsDegreesQuick Info
University of Phoenix OnlineOnlineAssociateGet Info
AIU OnlineOnlineBachelorGet Info
Walden UniversityOnlineBachelorGet Info
Keiser University eCampus OnlineOnlineAssociate, BachelorGet Info
Virginia College OnlineOnlineAssociate, Bachelor, MasterGet Info
South UniversityOnlineMasterGet Info
Berkeley College OnlineOnlineAssociate, BachelorGet Info
Kaplan University OnlineOnlineAssociate, Bachelor, Certificate, MasterGet Info
Argosy University OnlineOnlineBachelorGet Info
Colorado Technical University OnlineOnlineAssociate, BachelorGet Info
Everest University OnlineOnlineAssociate, Bachelor, MasterGet Info
Baker College OnlineOnlineBachelorGet Info
Ashworth CollegeOnlineAssociate, DiplomaGet Info
ECPI OnlineOnlineBachelorGet Info
Central Pennsylvania CollegeOnlineAssociate, CertificateGet Info
Minnesota School of BusinessOnlineAssociateGet Info
Lincoln College of TechnologyOnlineAssociate, BachelorGet Info
Anthem CollegeOnlineAssociate, BachelorGet Info
Concord Law SchoolOnlineBachelor, Bachelor Get Info
Herzing CollegeOnlineAssociate, BachelorGet Info

More Arkansas Correctional Officer Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Arkansas Northeastern CollegeBlythevilleAssociate1,800
Arkansas State University-BeebeBeebeAssociate4,311
Arkansas State University-Main CampusState UniversityDoctorate11,130
Black River Technical CollegePocahontasAssociate1,933
East Arkansas Community CollegeForrest CityAssociate1,547
Harding UniversitySearcyDoctorate6,139
National Park Community CollegeHot SpringsAssociate2,944
NorthWest Arkansas Community CollegeBentonvilleAssociate6,470
South Arkansas Community CollegeEl DoradoAssociate1,319
Southern Arkansas University TechCamdenAssociate2,111
University of Arkansas at Little RockLittle RockDoctorate & First Professional12,135
University of Arkansas Community College-HopeHopeAssociate1,299

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Correctional Officers And Jailers

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Arkansas. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Correctional Officers and Jailers

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Correctional Officers and Jailers relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

ARKANSAS

   
Pine Bluff1,450$31,34035.2
Fort Smith260$22,6201.6
Little Rock670 1.4
Fayetteville140$30,3800.5
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