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2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in Arkansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$12,360 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,857 Avg Salary

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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value 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 value programs for psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in Arkansas

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Psychology Colleges.

Top 10 Best Psychology Schools

$5,754 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Arkansas - Fort Smith to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. 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. Psychology majors at UAFS take out an average of $19,488 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR
$9,574 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UARK are $9,574 per year. 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.

UARK did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Psychology Schools in Arkansas list.

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#3

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR
$7,560 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Henderson State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in Arkansas list. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.

Henderson State University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,560 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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$9,563 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Central Arkansas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Arkansas. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Conway.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCA are $9,563 per year. 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, UCA is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Psychology Schools in Arkansas list.

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$9,512 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the # 5 spot on the list. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

UA Little Rock undergraduate students pay an average of $9,512 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, psychology graduates from UA Little Rock take out $29,365 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$7,130 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at A-State are $7,130 per year. While working on their degree, psychology majors at A-State accumulate an average of around $20,118 in student debt.

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$8,029 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Arkansas at Monticello landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value psychology programs. Located in the remote town of Monticello, UAM is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAM are $8,029 per year. The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at UAM take out is $24,762.

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#8

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR
$7,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Arkansas Tech University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value psychology programs. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

ATU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, psychology graduates from ATU carry an average student debtload of $21,362.

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#9

Harding University

Searcy, AR
$22,230 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Harding University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students. 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. 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.

Harding also made our Best Psychology Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #2.

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#10

Williams Baptist University

Walnut Ridge, AR
$18,570 Average Tuition & Fees

Williams Baptist University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in Arkansas list. WBU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Walnut Ridge.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WBU are $18,570 a year.

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Best Value Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Psychology Schools 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.

  • 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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