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Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$10,684 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,881 Avg Salary

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 city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at A-State are $7,130 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. UAFS is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Fort Smith.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAFS are $5,754 a year.

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#3

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Henderson State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the town of Arkadelphia.

Henderson State University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,560 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UA Little Rock are $9,512 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas at Monticello. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Monticello, UAM is a public college 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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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the city of Pine Bluff, UAPB is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAPB are $8,064 per year.

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Magnolia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are $9,310 a year.

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#8

Williams Baptist University

Walnut Ridge, AR

With a ranking of #8, Williams Baptist University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. WBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Walnut Ridge.

WBU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,570 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Harding University

Searcy, AR

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.

Harding undergraduate students pay an average of $22,230 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Harding not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list.

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Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 556,813

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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