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2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

10 Colleges
$64,721 Avg Salary
$24,049 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, engineering was ranked 5th in Arkansas. In fact, 1,082 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree 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 10 schools in Arkansas to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Arkansas. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a very large student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 73% are male.

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#2

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arkansas Tech University is a great place for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 97 students majoring in engineering at ATU, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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Out of the 10 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 12% of the engineering majors at the school.

Full Engineering at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report

#4

Harding University

Searcy, AR

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Harding University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Arkansas. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 7% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 93% are male.

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#5

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means John Brown University is a great place for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Siloam Springs.

Women make up 14% of the engineering majors at the school.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Little Rock.

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Magnolia.

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University of Central Arkansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Conway.

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#8

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Henderson State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering programs. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the town of Arkadelphia.

Of the 5 students majoring in engineering at Henderson State University, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Full Engineering at Henderson State University Report

#10

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, AR

Ouachita Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Ouachita Baptist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,126
West Virginia 990
South Carolina 2,318
Florida 9,040
Virginia 5,181
Mississippi 1,512
Tennessee 2,281
Louisiana 1,832
Alabama 3,927
Kentucky 1,343
Georgia 5,301

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811
General Engineering 11,796
Industrial Engineering 9,072
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,001
Systems Engineering 3,904
Materials Engineering 3,415
Other Engineering 2,760
Environmental Engineering 2,759
Operations Research 1,698
Agricultural Engineering 1,472
Engineering Science 1,454
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 1,378
Petroleum Engineering 1,256
Robotics Engineering 1,243
Architectural Engineering 1,012
Engineering Physics 994
Manufacturing Engineering 947
Construction Engineering 878
Nuclear Engineering 864
Marine Engineering 445
Biological Engineering 410
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 360
Geoscience Engineering 325
Mining Engineering 314
Textile Engineering 310
Ocean Engineering 285
Engineering Mechanics 272
Metallurgical Engineering 179
Energy Systems Engineering 138
Biochemical Engineering 109
Ceramic Engineering 94
Surveying Engineering 73
Electromechanical Engineering 45
Forest Engineering 41
Paper Science & Engineering 27
Engineering Chemistry 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

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