2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Arkansas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Business Administration & Management School for You
In 2020-2021, business administration and management students earned 2,031 degrees and certificates from an Arkansas school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best value programs for business administration students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Business Administration & Management Schools
Our analysis found NorthWest Arkansas Community College to be the best value school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. NWACC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bentonville.
NWACC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,096 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
NWACC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Arkansas list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Mountain Home is a great value for business administration and management students. Located in the rural area of Mountain Home, ASUMH is a public college with a small student population.
ASUMH undergraduate students pay an average of $2,904 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at University of Arkansas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration and management schools in Arkansas. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.
UARK undergraduate students pay an average of $9,574 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at UARK take out is $23,475. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $383, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
UARK not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Arkansas list.
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The excellent programs at North Arkansas College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration and management schools in Arkansas. Located in the remote town of Harrison, Northark is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northark are $3,840 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is a great value for business administration and management students. Located in the small city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAFS are $5,754 per year. After completing their degree, business administration graduates from UAFS carry an average student debtload of $18,500.
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Southern Arkansas University Tech came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Arkansas ranking. SAU Tech is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Camden.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SAU Tech are $4,770 per year. While working on their degree, business administration majors at SAU Tech accumulate an average of around $16,000 in student debt.
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University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Arkansas list. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the city of North Little Rock.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UA Pulaski Tech are $5,670 a year. While working on their degree, business administration majors at UA Pulaski Tech accumulate an average of around $26,375 in student debt.
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University of Central Arkansas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business administration and management programs. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCA are $9,563 a year. Business Administration majors at UCA take out an average of $28,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCA also is in the top 20% of our Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Arkansas ranking.
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Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Arkansas ranking. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at A-State are $7,130 per year. After completing their degree, business administration graduates from A-State carry an average student debtload of $21,986.
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA Little Rock are $9,512 per year. After completing their degree, business administration graduates from UA Little Rock carry an average student debtload of $31,000.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 7,852 |
| Virginia | 11,308 |
| North Carolina | 10,472 |
| Florida | 18,071 |
| Tennessee | 6,169 |
| Kentucky | 2,692 |
| South Carolina | 4,017 |
| Louisiana | 5,195 |
| Alabama | 7,031 |
| Mississippi | 2,589 |
| West Virginia | 4,631 |
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Business Administration & Management Related Majors for Business Administration
Business Administration & Management is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Business Administration
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 99,265 |
| 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 20 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.