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2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Arkansas

48 Colleges
$42,420 Avg Salary
$24,001 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing School for You

Business, Management & Marketing is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arkansas. With 5,320 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 48 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business, Management & Marketing program at each school on the list.

Check out the business, management and marketing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Arkansas.

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the most popular school in Arkansas for business, management and marketing students. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at UARK accumulate an average of around $23,945 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $340.

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Out of the 48 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCA is a large public school located in the city of Conway.

After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from UCA carry an average student debt load of $23,545.

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#3

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

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 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at ATU accumulate an average of around $22,777 in student debt.

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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 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Arkansas list. UAFS is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fort Smith.

The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at UAFS take out is $18,500.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from A-State carry an average student debt load of $21,280.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Arkansas list. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from UA Little Rock carry an average student debt load of $29,855.

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#7

Harding University

Searcy, AR

With a ranking of #7, Harding University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Business, Management & Marketing majors at Harding take out an average of $25,172 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Arkansas ranking. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Magnolia.

After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus carry an average student debt load of $19,135.

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University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public college with a small student population.

On average, business, management and marketing graduates from UA Pulaski Tech take out $19,938 in student loans while working on their degree.

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NorthWest Arkansas Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at NWACC accumulate an average of around $9,792 in student debt.

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Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 19,372
West Virginia 7,145
South Carolina 10,000
Florida 38,945
Virginia 20,162
Mississippi 6,031
Tennessee 10,909
Louisiana 10,068
Alabama 13,789
Kentucky 8,045
Georgia 19,137

Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382
Human Resource Management 28,787
Business Support & Assistant Services 19,119
Hospitality Management 17,689
Management Information Systems 13,680
Entrepreneurial Studies 11,319
International Business 9,101
Real Estate 6,547
General Sales & Marketing 5,923
Business/Managerial Economics 5,667
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 5,191
Other Business, Management & Marketing 4,822
Construction Management 3,846
Insurance 1,809
Taxation 1,547
Business/Corporate Communications 1,029
Telecommunications Management 55

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 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 Amit Savargaonkar.

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