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2023 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

9 Schools Ranked

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Doctor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Arkansas to see which doctor'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.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

379 Total Awards
$9,462 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Arkansas. This small public school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 379 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UAMS. During the 2019-2020 year, about 68% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Report

#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
338 Total Awards
$9,018 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Arkansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Arkansas. UARK is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 338 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.

UARK does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full University of Arkansas Report

#3

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas
181 Total Awards
$7,594 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a great place for students working on their doctor’s degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 181 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.

One thing to take note of is that UA Little Rock does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 76% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

University of Central Arkansas

Conway, Arkansas
122 Total Awards
$6,773 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 122 students in 2020-2021.

Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.

UCA does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 70% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
92 Total Awards
$11,080 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Harding University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Arkansas. Located in Searcy, Arkansas, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 92 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Around 61% 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 graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 31% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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88 Total Awards
$6,422 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. A-State is a public institution located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 88 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at A-State. In 2019-2020 about 83% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas
10 Total Awards
$7,037 Average Tuition & Fees

Arkansas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. ATU is a public institution located in Russellville, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that ATU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 93% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#8

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Pine Bluff, Arkansas
$7,570 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UAPB. During the 2019-2020 year, about 78% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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137 Total Awards
$34,550 Average Tuition & Fees

Arkansas Colleges of Health Education ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in Fort Smith, Arkansas, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 137 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 45% of those degree recipients were women.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 9 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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