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2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in Arkansas

5 Colleges
$27,908 Avg Salary
$27,017 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas State University - Main Campus the most popular online school in Arkansas for social sciences students. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, social sciences graduates from A-State take out $31,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent online programs at University of Arkansas at Little Rock helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Arkansas. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from UA Little Rock carry an average student debtload of $43,356.

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#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

The excellent online 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 school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at UARK take out is $24,597. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $251, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 5 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCA is a large public school located in the city of Conway.

Social Sciences majors at UCA take out an average of $22,653 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Strayer University - Arkansas

Little Rock, AR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Strayer University - Arkansas is a great place for social sciences students pursuing an online degree. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, Strayer University - Arkansas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 5 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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