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2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Arkansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$11,224 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,931 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

With 626 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #13 most popular major in Arkansas.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Accounting Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Arkansas to see which programs offered the best value experiences for accounting students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Arkansas

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for accounting majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Accounting Schools

$4,096 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named NorthWest Arkansas Community College the best value school in Arkansas for accounting students. NWACC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bentonville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NWACC are $4,096 a year.

NWACC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Accounting Schools in Arkansas list.

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#2

North Arkansas College

Harrison, AR
$3,840 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at North Arkansas College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Arkansas. Located in the town of Harrison, Northark is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northark are $3,840 per year.

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#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR
$9,574 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Arkansas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Arkansas. UARK is a very large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UARK are $9,574 a year. On average, accounting graduates from UARK take out $25,242 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $257.

UARK not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Accounting Schools in Arkansas list.

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$5,670 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Arkansas. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the city of North Little Rock.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA Pulaski Tech are $5,670 per year.

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#5

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR
$7,560 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Henderson State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the distant town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Henderson State University are $7,560 per year.

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$9,512 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UA Little Rock are $9,512 a year. Accounting majors at UA Little Rock take out an average of $34,964 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Accounting at University of Arkansas at Little Rock Report

$7,130 Average Tuition & Fees

Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value accounting programs. A-State is a large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

A-State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,130 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at A-State take out is $18,771.

Full Accounting at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report

$9,563 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Central Arkansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for accounting students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UCA undergraduate students pay an average of $9,563 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Accounting majors at UCA take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

In addition to its great value ranking, UCA is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Accounting Schools in Arkansas list.

Full Accounting at University of Central Arkansas Report

$5,754 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

UAFS undergraduate students pay an average of $5,754 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Accounting at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Report

$8,029 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, University of Arkansas at Monticello did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students. UAM is a small public school located in the remote town of Monticello.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAM are $8,029 per year.

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Best Value Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,330
Virginia 1,921
North Carolina 2,114
Florida 3,746
Tennessee 1,225
Kentucky 772
South Carolina 988
Louisiana 885
Alabama 1,557
Mississippi 1,081
West Virginia 520

One of 21 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Accounting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

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