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

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular master'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the most popular school in Arkansas for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in social sciences at UARK, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in social sciences at A-State, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Full Social Sciences at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Central Arkansas is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Conway.

Women make up 67% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#4

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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