2023 Best Value Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
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The Best Value Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Arkansas to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas
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Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Newport to be the best value school for students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Arkansas. ASUN is a small public school situated in Newport, Arkansas. It awarded 427 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at ASUN are $4,320 a year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $14,197 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
ASUN does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 62% took at least some of their classes online.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ASUN is ranked #3 for overall quality in Arkansas.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Arkansas Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. This small public school is located in El Dorado, Arkansas, and it awarded 292 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at SouthArk are $4,812 a year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $17,796 in loans while pursuing their degree.
SouthArk does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 58% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
SouthArk did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas Northeastern College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. Located in Blytheville, Arkansas, the small public school handed out 130 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Arkansas Northeastern College are $4,138 per year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $16,009 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at Arkansas Northeastern College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 84% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 21 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s value ranking, Arkansas State University - Beebe landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Beebe, Arkansas, the small public school awarded 409 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at ASU-Beebe are $4,656 a year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,146 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at ASU-Beebe. In 2019-2020 about 57% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend NorthWest Arkansas Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. NWACC is located in Bentonville, Arkansas and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 520 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWACC are $4,456 per year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,177 in student loans.
NWACC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
NWACC also took the #2 spot in our Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas rankings.
Arkansas State University Three Rivers did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. ASU Three Rivers is a small public school situated in Malvern, Arkansas. It awarded 144 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
ASU Three Rivers undergraduate students pay an average of $5,882 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at ASU Three Rivers. During the 2019-2020 year, about 27% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #7, University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville is a small public school located in Batesville, Arkansas that handed out 157 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
UACCB undergraduate students pay an average of $3,438 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,578 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that UACCB does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 53% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate programs. UACCM is located in Morrilton, Arkansas and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 379 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UACCM are $4,128 a year.
UACCM does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 47% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
National Park College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, the small public school awarded 278 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at National Park College are $6,230 per year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $16,000 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at National Park College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
National Park College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list.
Arkansas State University - Mountain Home did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. This small public school is located in Mountain Home, Arkansas, and it awarded 171 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at ASUMH are $4,524 a year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $15,877 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at ASUMH. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking. Phillips County Community College is a small public school situated in Helena, Arkansas. It awarded 105 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Phillips County Community College are $4,910 per year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,631 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Phillips County Community College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 32% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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University of Arkansas Rich Mountain ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. University of Arkansas Rich Mountain is a very small public school located in Mena, Arkansas that handed out 155 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA Rich Mountain are $3,816 per year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $7,469 in student loans.
UA Rich Mountain does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 70% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Black River Technical College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate programs. Black River Technical College is located in Pocahontas, Arkansas and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 247 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Black River Technical College are $6,350 a year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $16,321 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Black River Technical College does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 65% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
North Arkansas College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate programs. North Arkansas College is a small public school located in Harrison, Arkansas that handed out 146 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Northark are $5,940 a year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,467 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Northark does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 52% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #15, University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school situated in North Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 523 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
UA Pulaski Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $6,900 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,592 in student loans.
UA Pulaski Tech does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.
UA Pulaski Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list.
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Southern Arkansas University Tech came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in Camden, Arkansas, the very small public school awarded 150 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SAU Tech are $6,210 per year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $13,541 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SAU Tech does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 51% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. Located in Fort Smith, Arkansas, the medium-sized public school awarded 80 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAFS are $13,026 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UAFS. During the 2019-2020 year, about 82% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #18, Arkansas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. ATU is a public institution located in Russellville, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 355 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at ATU are $13,636 a year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $29,929 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at ATU. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 78% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Arkansas at Monticello did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. Monticello, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 163 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UAM are $13,879 a year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,986 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at UAM. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 52% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #20, University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well on this year’s best value schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. UA Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA Little Rock are $21,767 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UA Little Rock. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 87% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Bryan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in Rogers, Arkansas, the very small private for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Bryan University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,181 in tuition and fees each year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $23,493 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Bryan University is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.
References
- 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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