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Most Popular Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

2023 Most Popular Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

10 Colleges
$31,612 Avg Salary
$27,410 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 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 Social Work program at each school on the list.

Check out the social work bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Arkansas.

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the most popular school in Arkansas for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 66 students majoring in social work at UARK, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

Of the 63 students majoring in social work at UA Little Rock, 3% are male and 97% are female.

On average, social work graduates from UA Little Rock take out $31,258 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a great place for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 93% of the social work majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social work majors at A-State accumulate an average of around $30,839 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is a great place for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. UAFS is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Fort Smith.

Of the 19 students majoring in social work at UAFS, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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#4

Harding University

Searcy, AR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Harding University is a great place for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 5% are male.

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#6

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Henderson State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the town of Arkadelphia.

Of the 18 students majoring in social work at Henderson State University, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the city of Pine Bluff, UAPB is a public school with a small student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 6% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Magnolia.

Social Work majors at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus take out an average of $27,515 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Philander Smith College

Little Rock, AR

Philander Smith College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, Philander Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 88% of the social work majors at the school.

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University of Arkansas at Monticello did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Monticello, UAM is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in social work at UAM, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Work Colleges 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 10 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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