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2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas

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Finding the Best Psychology Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Arkansas to see which master'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 Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Our analysis found Henderson State University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Arkansas. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the town of Arkadelphia.

Full Psychology at Henderson State University Report

#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Out of the 6 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 83% of the psychology majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 40% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report

#4

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Psychology at Arkansas Tech University Report

#5

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, AR

Out of the 6 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Ouachita Baptist University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Arkadelphia, Ouachita Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UCA is a large public school located in the city of Conway.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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