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2023 Most Popular History Schools in Arkansas

17 Colleges
$29,102 Avg Salary
$25,398 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

With 246 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #33 most popular major in Arkansas.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular History Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 17 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 History program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the most popular school in Arkansas for history students. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

History majors at UARK take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History 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, history majors at ATU accumulate an average of around $30,500 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at University of Central Arkansas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Arkansas. UCA is a large public school located in the small city of Conway.

History majors at UCA take out an average of $25,376 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at University of Arkansas at Little Rock helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Arkansas. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

History majors at UA Little Rock take out an average of $28,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Arkansas State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Arkansas. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a large student population.

History majors at A-State take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Hendrix College

Conway, AR

Hendrix College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in Arkansas ranking. Hendrix is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Conway.

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University of Arkansas - Fort Smith ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Arkansas list. UAFS is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Fort Smith.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at UAFS take out is $14,511.

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#8

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Henderson State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in Arkansas ranking. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.

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With a ranking of #9, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Magnolia.

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#10

Lyon College

Batesville, AR

Lyon College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Lyon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Batesville.

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Best History Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 679
Virginia 1,500
North Carolina 1,063
Florida 887
Tennessee 555
Kentucky 366
South Carolina 423
Louisiana 426
Alabama 505
Mississippi 232
West Virginia 539

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).

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