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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Arkansas

17 Colleges
$40,900 Avg Salary
$22,333 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You

Physical Sciences is the #20 most popular major in Arkansas with 370 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Physical Sciences 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 Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the physical sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Arkansas.

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

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

On average, physical sciences graduates from UARK take out $26,375 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a great place for physical sciences students. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Little Rock.

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Out of the 17 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Magnolia.

Physical Sciences majors at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Arkansas list. UCA is a large public school located in the small city of Conway.

While working on their degree, physical sciences majors at UCA accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#5

Hendrix College

Conway, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hendrix College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Arkansas list. Hendrix is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Conway.

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#6

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physical sciences programs. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physical sciences programs. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population.

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University of Arkansas - Fort Smith did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. UAFS is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Fort Smith.

The average amount in student loans that physical sciences majors at UAFS take out is $8,916.

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#9

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Henderson State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the town of Arkadelphia.

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#10

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, AR

Ouachita Baptist University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Ouachita Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,594
West Virginia 238
South Carolina 424
Florida 1,506
Virginia 1,478
Mississippi 518
Tennessee 721
Louisiana 477
Alabama 554
Kentucky 455
Georgia 1,064

Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140
Materials Sciences 658
Other Physical Science 538
Physics and Astronomy 38

Majors Similar to Physical Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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