2023 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Arkansas to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas
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Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Arkansas. UARK is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,593 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UARK is $9,574. Out-of-state students pay an average of $26,390. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UARK accumulate an average of $22,930 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at UARK. In 2019-2020 about 99% 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 University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. University of Central Arkansas is a fairly large public school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 1,933 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Arkansas pay an average of $9,563 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UCA. Out-of-state students pay an average of $16,433. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UCA accumulate an average of $23,394 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at UCA. In 2019-2020 about 78% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 26 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,815 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Students from Arkansas who attend A-State full time pay an average of $7,130 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $12,698. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,437 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
One thing to take note of is that A-State does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Arkansas at Little Rock helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Arkansas. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,365 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Students from Arkansas who attend UA Little Rock full time pay an average of $9,512 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $21,767. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UA Little Rock accumulate an average of $29,894 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
UA Little Rock does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 87% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 26 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas Tech University landed the # 5 spot on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Russellville, Arkansas, and it awarded 1,276 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at ATU is $7,900. Out-of-state students pay an average of $13,636. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,337 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able 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.
With a ranking of #6, Harding University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Harding is located in Searcy, Arkansas and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 902 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $22,230 to cover tuition and fees at Harding. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,606 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Harding does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 21% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #7, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree. UAFS is a medium-sized public school situated in Fort Smith, Arkansas. It awarded 740 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students from Arkansas who attend UAFS full time pay an average of $5,754 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $13,026. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,904 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UAFS does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 82% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree programs. Located in Magnolia, Arkansas, the small public school handed out 559 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Students from Arkansas who attend Southern Arkansas University Main Campus full time pay an average of $9,310 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $14,530. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,394 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 83% took at least some of their classes online.
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Henderson State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Henderson State University is a small public school located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas that handed out 514 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Henderson State University is $7,560. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $9,768. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,312 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
Online courses are available at Henderson State University, 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, 90% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Ouachita Baptist University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and it awarded 446 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $30,140 to cover tuition and fees at Ouachita Baptist. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Ouachita Baptist accumulate an average of $19,463 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Ouachita Baptist does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 12% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
John Brown University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. John Brown University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas that handed out 383 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend JBU, expect to pay an average of $28,924 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,466 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
JBU 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 32% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree programs. UAPB is located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 364 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $8,064 in tuition and fees if they attend UAPB full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $14,574. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UAPB accumulate an average of $27,786 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
UAPB 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 88% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Arkansas at Monticello came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. University of Arkansas at Monticello is a small public school located in Monticello, Arkansas that handed out 353 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UAM is $8,029. Out-of-state students pay an average of $13,879. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UAM accumulate an average of $22,129 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UAM does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree programs. This small public school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 312 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Arkansas pay an average of $8,236 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UAMS. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,976. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,903 in student loans. Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UAMS. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
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Hendrix College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Hendrix is located in Conway, Arkansas and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 258 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees at Hendrix is $33,350. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,743 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
University of the Ozarks landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree programs. Ozarks is located in Clarksville, Arkansas and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 188 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $25,950 to cover tuition and fees at Ozarks. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $19,075 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Ozarks does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 95% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Lyon College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Lyon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Batesville, Arkansas. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 185 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $30,414 to cover tuition and fees at Lyon. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
Philander Smith College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Philander Smith is a private not-for-profit institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 146 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Philander Smith is $13,014. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $37,041 in student loans. Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Philander Smith does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Central Baptist College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Conway, Arkansas, and it awarded 128 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CBC does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $17,400. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $29,237 in student loans. Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that CBC does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 67% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Arkansas System eVersity came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 119 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
UA eVersity is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Williams Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, and it awarded 88 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at WBU is $18,570. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,939 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.
WBU does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 34% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Ecclesia College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree programs. Ecclesia College is located in Springdale, Arkansas and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Ecclesia College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $15,950. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $18,547 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Ecclesia College does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 45% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Crowley’s Ridge College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Paragould, Arkansas is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Crowley’s Ridge College, expect to pay an average of $15,250 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
Crowley’s Ridge College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Strayer University - Arkansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $13,515 to cover tuition and fees at Strayer University - Arkansas. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $44,452 in student loans. Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Strayer University - Arkansas is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
With a ranking of #25, Arkansas Baptist College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Arkansas Baptist College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 14 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 21% of those degree recipients were women.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 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%.
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