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2023 Best Value Economics Schools in Arkansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$14,904 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,043 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics School for You

Economics is the #62 most popular major in Arkansas with 103 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Economics Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Arkansas to see which programs offered the best value experiences for economics students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Economics Schools in Arkansas

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for economics majors pursuing a .

Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality in Economics

$7,130 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for economics students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at A-State are $7,130 per year.

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#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR
$9,574 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas is a great value for economics students. Located in the small 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.

UARK also took the #1 spot in our Best Economics Schools in Arkansas rankings.

Full Economics at University of Arkansas Report

$9,563 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Central Arkansas is a great value for economics students. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Conway.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCA are $9,563 per year.

UCA also claimed a spot on our Best Economics Schools in Arkansas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#4

Hendrix College

Conway, AR
$33,350 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hendrix College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Schools in Arkansas list. Hendrix is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Conway.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hendrix are $33,350 per year. While working on their degree, economics majors at Hendrix accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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Best Value Economics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 642
Virginia 1,329
North Carolina 1,251
Florida 1,443
Tennessee 436
Kentucky 222
South Carolina 316
Louisiana 209
Alabama 107
Mississippi 63
West Virginia 42

One of 12 majors within the area of study, economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 pixabay.

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