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2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas

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Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp 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 Graduate Certificate 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 offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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Top Graduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

$6,422 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas State University - Main Campus the best school in Arkansas for students working on their graduate certificate.

One thing to take note of is that A-State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 83% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report

#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
$9,018 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Arkansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Arkansas.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UARK does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of Arkansas Report

#3

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas
$6,930 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Henderson State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Henderson State University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 89% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Henderson State University Report

#4

University of Central Arkansas

Conway, Arkansas
$6,773 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Central Arkansas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Arkansas.

UCA does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 70% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas
$7,594 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the # 5 spot on the list.

UA Little Rock does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 76% took at least some of their classes online.

Read full report on University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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