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2023 Best Psychology Schools in Arkansas

11 Colleges
$24,857 Avg Salary
$23,549 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology School for You

Psychology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arkansas. With 1,022 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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The Best Psychology Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Psychology Schools in Arkansas

The colleges and universities below are the best for psychology majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Psychology Schools

#1

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Our analysis found Harding University to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at Harding accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $364.

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#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas is a great place for psychology students. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at UARK accumulate an average of around $22,590 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $267.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a great place for psychology students. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Little Rock.

On average, psychology graduates from UA Little Rock take out $29,365 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Central Arkansas is a great place for psychology students. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Conway.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from UCA carry an average student debtload of $23,250. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $203.

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#5

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Out of the 11 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Henderson State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the town of Arkadelphia.

Psychology majors at Henderson State University take out an average of $18,759 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, AR

With a ranking of #6, Ouachita Baptist University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Ouachita Baptist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Psychology majors at Ouachita Baptist take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Arkansas at Monticello did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for psychology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Monticello, UAM is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at UAM take out is $24,762.

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University of Arkansas - Fort Smith came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Schools in Arkansas ranking. UAFS is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fort Smith.

Psychology majors at UAFS take out an average of $19,488 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

With a ranking of #9, Arkansas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from ATU carry an average student debtload of $21,362.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at A-State accumulate an average of around $20,118 in student debt.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,751
West Virginia 967
South Carolina 1,890
Florida 10,298
Virginia 6,922
Mississippi 1,234
Tennessee 2,474
Louisiana 1,704
Alabama 1,923
Kentucky 2,326
Georgia 4,367

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Nevit Dilmen.

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