2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in Arkansas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Social Work School for You
Social Work is the #19 most popular major in Arkansas with 405 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Social Work Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best value programs for social work students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality in Social Work
Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for social work students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
A-State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,130 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, social work majors at A-State accumulate an average of around $29,000 in student debt.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas is a great value for social work students. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UARK are $9,574 per year. The average amount in student loans that social work majors at UARK take out is $26,500.
UARK also made our Best Social Work Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #1.
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The excellent programs at University of Arkansas at Little Rock helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Arkansas. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Little Rock.
UA Little Rock undergraduate students pay an average of $9,512 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Social Work majors at UA Little Rock take out an average of $30,851 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The excellent programs at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Arkansas. Located in the city of Pine Bluff, UAPB is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAPB are $8,064 per year. After completing their degree, social work graduates from UAPB carry an average student debtload of $29,643.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Henderson State University is a great value for social work students. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the town of Arkadelphia.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Henderson State University are $7,560 a year. After completing their degree, social work graduates from Henderson State University carry an average student debtload of $25,017.
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With a ranking of #6, Harding University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social work students. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harding are $22,230 per year. On average, social work graduates from Harding take out $27,125 in student loans while working on their degree.
Harding also made our Best Social Work Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #2.
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Request InformationBest Value Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 753 |
| Virginia | 1,010 |
| North Carolina | 1,757 |
| Florida | 1,569 |
| Tennessee | 1,237 |
| Kentucky | 1,510 |
| South Carolina | 383 |
| Louisiana | 859 |
| Alabama | 1,173 |
| Mississippi | 595 |
| West Virginia | 316 |
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Majors Related to Social Work
Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Social Work
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 16,905 |
| Human Services | 13,238 |
| Public Policy | 6,430 |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 3,096 |
| Other Public Administration | 588 |
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 Army Medicine.
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