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Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

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Finding the Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Arkansas to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Arkansas. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a very large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 19% are male.

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

Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Arkansas at Little Rock helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Arkansas. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

About 93% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 7% are male.

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Out of the 20 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 81 students majoring in psychology at A-State, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#5

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Arkansas Tech University is a great place for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#6

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Harding University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 32% are male.

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#7

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

John Brown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Siloam Springs.

About 81% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 19% are male.

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University of Arkansas - Fort Smith landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. UAFS is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fort Smith.

Women make up 85% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#9

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Henderson State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.

Women make up 89% of the psychology majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Magnolia.

Women make up 79% of the psychology majors at the school.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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 20 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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