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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas

39 Colleges
$24,682 Avg Salary
$12,147 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree School for You

Liberal Arts General Studies is the most popular major in Arkansas with 5,205 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate 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 39 schools in Arkansas to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts General Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found NorthWest Arkansas Community College to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in Arkansas. NWACC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bentonville.

About 65% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 35% are male.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at NWACC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,692.

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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 liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.

Women make up 59% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from ATU carry an average student debt load of $27,934.

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Out of the 39 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

Women make up 70% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from A-State carry an average student debt load of $18,487.

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Out of the 39 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the city of North Little Rock.

About 79% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 21% are male.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at UA Pulaski Tech take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,090.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Arkansas State University - Beebe helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in Arkansas. Located in the fringe town of Beebe, ASU-Beebe is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 373 students majoring in liberal arts at ASU-Beebe, 26% are male and 74% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from ASU-Beebe carry an average student debt load of $9,798.

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 38% are male.

Liberal Arts majors at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus take out an average of $23,304 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Morrilton, UACCM is a public college with a small student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 41% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at UACCM accumulate an average of around $10,788 in student debt.

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Black River Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Black River Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Pocahontas.

Of the 212 students majoring in liberal arts at Black River Technical College, 24% are male and 76% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from Black River Technical College carry an average student debt load of $12,469.

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University of Arkansas at Monticello ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UAM is a small public school located in the remote town of Monticello.

Women make up 71% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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#10

North Arkansas College

Harrison, AR

North Arkansas College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the remote town of Harrison, Northark is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 110 students majoring in liberal arts at Northark, 29% are male and 71% are female.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Northark take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,618.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at North Arkansas College Report

Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 7,724
Virginia 9,302
North Carolina 18,234
Florida 64,444
Tennessee 10,186
Kentucky 6,493
South Carolina 4,243
Louisiana 2,864
Alabama 5,890
Mississippi 5,696
West Virginia 3,558

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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.

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