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2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in Arkansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$10,678 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,717 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in Arkansas

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

Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality in Social Work

$7,130 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas State University - Main Campus the best value school in Arkansas for social work students. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school 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, social work majors at A-State accumulate an average of around $29,000 in student debt.

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#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR
$9,574 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a very large student population.

UARK undergraduate students pay an average of $9,574 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that social work majors at UARK take out is $26,500.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UARK is ranked #1 for overall quality for social work in Arkansas.

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$9,512 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UA Little Rock are $9,512 a year. Social Work majors at UA Little Rock take out an average of $30,851 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Social Work at University of Arkansas at Little Rock Report

$8,064 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the small city of Pine Bluff, UAPB is a public college with a small student population.

UAPB undergraduate students pay an average of $8,064 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, social work graduates from UAPB carry an average student debtload of $29,643.

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#5

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR
$7,560 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Henderson State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools in Arkansas list. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Henderson State University are $7,560 per year. After completing their degree, social work graduates from Henderson State University carry an average student debtload of $25,017.

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#6

Harding University

Searcy, AR
$22,230 Average Tuition & Fees

Harding University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value social work programs. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Harding are $22,230 a year. On average, social work graduates from Harding take out $27,125 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Harding is ranked #2 for overall quality for social work in Arkansas.

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Best Value Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Social Work Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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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