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

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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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Arkansas. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 60% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 18 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Conway.

About 66% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 34% are male.

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Out of the 18 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 71% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report

A rank of #4 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 medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

About 82% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 18% are male.

Full Social Sciences at University of Arkansas at Little Rock Report

#5

Hendrix College

Conway, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hendrix College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Hendrix is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Conway.

About 49% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 51% are male.

Full Social Sciences at Hendrix College Report

#6

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 75% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#7

Lyon College

Batesville, AR

With a ranking of #7, Lyon College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lyon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Batesville.

Women make up 31% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#8

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Henderson State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.

About 80% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 20% are male.

Full Social Sciences at Henderson State University Report

#9

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, AR

Ouachita Baptist University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Ouachita Baptist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 28% are male.

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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the small city of Pine Bluff, UAPB is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in social sciences at UAPB, 63% are male and 38% are female.

Full Social Sciences at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Report

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools 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 18 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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