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2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Arkansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$14,930 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,455 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management School for You

In 2020-2021, 638 degrees and certificates were awarded to finance and financial management students who went to a Arkansas college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best value programs for finance students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Arkansas

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

Top 10 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR
$9,574 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the best value school for finance and financial management students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UARK are $9,574 a year. On average, finance graduates from UARK take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $451, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

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$7,130 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Arkansas State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance and financial management schools in Arkansas. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at A-State are $7,130 per year. After completing their degree, finance graduates from A-State carry an average student debtload of $18,295.

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#3

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR
$7,900 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas Tech University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

ATU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$5,754 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Arkansas list. UAFS is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Fort Smith.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAFS are $5,754 a year.

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$9,563 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Central Arkansas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance and financial management schools in Arkansas. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Conway.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCA are $9,563 a year. On average, finance graduates from UCA take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

UCA also claimed a spot on our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Arkansas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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$9,512 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for finance and financial management students. It came in at #6 on the list. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA Little Rock are $9,512 per year. While working on their degree, finance majors at UA Little Rock accumulate an average of around $23,600 in student debt.

Full Finance & Financial Management at University of Arkansas at Little Rock Report

#7

Harding University

Searcy, AR
$22,230 Average Tuition & Fees

Harding University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Harding undergraduate students pay an average of $22,230 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, finance graduates from Harding carry an average student debtload of $22,500.

Harding not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Arkansas list.

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#8

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR
$28,924 Average Tuition & Fees

John Brown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for finance and financial management students. It came in at #8 on the list. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Siloam Springs.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JBU are $28,924 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, JBU is ranked #3 for overall quality for finance in Arkansas.

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#9

Williams Baptist University

Walnut Ridge, AR
$18,570 Average Tuition & Fees

Williams Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for finance and financial management students. It came in at #9 on the list. WBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Walnut Ridge.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WBU are $18,570 a year.

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#10

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, AR
$30,140 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Ouachita Baptist University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for finance and financial management students. Located in the distant town of Arkadelphia, Ouachita Baptist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Ouachita Baptist undergraduate students pay an average of $30,140 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, finance majors at Ouachita Baptist accumulate an average of around $22,140 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, Ouachita Baptist is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Arkansas list.

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Best Value Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,368
Virginia 929
North Carolina 1,303
Florida 3,990
Tennessee 675
Kentucky 532
South Carolina 993
Louisiana 910
Alabama 1,276
Mississippi 396
West Virginia 206

Finance & Financial Management is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Finance

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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 Dave Dugdale.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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