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2023 Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

6 Colleges
$35,065 Avg Salary
$23,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 897 degrees and certificates were awarded to social sciences students who went to a Arkansas college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Arkansas to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas

Check out the social sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Arkansas Schools for a Bachelor's in Social Sciences

Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Main Campus to be the best school for social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Arkansas. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Hendrix College

Conway, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hendrix College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Hendrix is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Conway.

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#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Arkansas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Arkansas. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Arkansas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Conway.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a great place for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

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#6

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

With a ranking of #6, Arkansas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,208
West Virginia 788
South Carolina 1,876
Florida 8,162
Virginia 7,636
Mississippi 722
Tennessee 2,210
Louisiana 1,534
Alabama 1,640
Kentucky 1,344
Georgia 3,932

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415
Criminology 11,039
Geography & Cartography 8,526
Other Social Sciences 2,414
Urban Studies 1,507
Sociology & Anthropology 541
Archeology 339
Demography & Population Studies 88

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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