2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities students earned 5,205 degrees and certificates from an Arkansas school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Liberal Arts & Humanities
Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Arkansas. Located in the small 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.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Arkansas. UAFS is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Fort Smith.
UAFS undergraduate students pay an average of $5,754 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Henderson State University is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Henderson State University are $7,560 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Arkansas at Little Rock helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Arkansas. 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.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas at Monticello is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Monticello, UAM is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAM are $8,029 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Pine Bluff, UAPB is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAPB are $8,064 a year.
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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are $9,310 per year.
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Williams Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. WBU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Walnut Ridge.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WBU are $18,570 per year.
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Harding University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harding are $22,230 per year.
Harding also made our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #2.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 18,234 |
| West Virginia | 3,558 |
| Mississippi | 5,696 |
| South Carolina | 4,243 |
| Florida | 64,444 |
| Virginia | 9,302 |
| Alabama | 5,890 |
| Kentucky | 6,493 |
| Georgia | 7,724 |
| Tennessee | 10,186 |
| Louisiana | 2,864 |
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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Related Majors for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 556,813 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Visual & Performing Arts | 149,215 |
| English Language & Literature | 54,635 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 33,333 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 27,459 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 19,993 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 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 Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).
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