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2023 Most Popular Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

10 Colleges
$39,260 Avg Salary
$22,756 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physics Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 80 degrees and certificates were awarded to physics students who went to a Arkansas college or university. This makes it the #76 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physics program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Arkansas University Main Campus the most popular school in Arkansas for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in physics at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, 79% are male and 21% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, physics majors at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus accumulate an average of around $26,119 in student debt.

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#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

Women make up 20% of the physics majors at the school.

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#3

Hendrix College

Conway, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hendrix College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Conway, Hendrix is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 30% of the physics majors at the school.

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Out of the 10 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in physics at UCA, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#5

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Out of the 10 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas Tech University landed the # 5 spot on the list. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.

About 25% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 75% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a great place for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Physics at University of Arkansas at Little Rock Report

#7

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, AR

With a ranking of #7, Ouachita Baptist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ouachita Baptist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.

Women make up 50% of the physics majors at the school.

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#8

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Harding University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. A-State is a large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.

Full Physics at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report

#10

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Henderson State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the distant town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public college with a small student population.

Full Physics at Henderson State University Report

Best Physics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 244
Virginia 353
North Carolina 356
Florida 358
Tennessee 156
Kentucky 77
South Carolina 107
Louisiana 93
Alabama 117
Mississippi 45
West Virginia 44

One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Physics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

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 A. T. Service.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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