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2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in Arkansas

11 Colleges
$34,717 Avg Salary
$28,023 Avg Student Debt

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.

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The Most Popular Social Work Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Work program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas at Little Rock the most popular school in Arkansas for social work students. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

On average, social work graduates from UA Little Rock take out $30,851 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

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

While working on their degree, social work majors at UARK accumulate an average of around $26,500 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, social work graduates from A-State carry an average student debt load of $29,000.

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#4

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Henderson State University is a great place for social work students. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.

Social Work majors at Henderson State University take out an average of $25,017 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Schools in Arkansas list. UAFS is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Fort Smith.

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#5

Harding University

Searcy, AR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Harding University is a great place for social work students. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that social work majors at Harding take out is $27,125.

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

The average amount in student loans that social work majors at UAPB take out is $29,643.

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Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular social work programs. Located in the rural area of Helena, Phillips County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for social work students. It came in at #9 on the list. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Magnolia.

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#10

Philander Smith College

Little Rock, AR

With a ranking of #10, Philander Smith College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, Philander Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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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 11 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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