2023 Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 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 each school on the list.
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Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas
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Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas State University - Main Campus the most popular school in Arkansas for students working on their master’s degree. A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,850 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at A-State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 83% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas is a great place for students working on their master’s degree. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 1,229 students in 2020-2021.
Around 51% of those degree recipients were women.
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.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Central Arkansas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. University of Central Arkansas is a fairly large public school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 536 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UCA, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 70% of the graduate 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 Arkansas at Little Rock. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UA Little Rock is a public institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 416 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UA Little Rock. During the 2019-2020 year, about 76% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a great place for students working on their master’s degree. Located in Magnolia, Arkansas, the small public school awarded 356 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. In 2019-2020 about 95% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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With a ranking of #6, Harding University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. Harding University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Searcy, Arkansas that handed out 298 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Harding, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 31% took at least some of their classes online.
Arkansas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. ATU is located in Russellville, Arkansas and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 261 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at ATU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 93% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UAMS is a public institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 225 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UAMS. In 2019-2020 about 68% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Henderson State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Henderson State University is a small public school located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas that handed out 177 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Henderson State University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 89% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
John Brown University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, and it awarded 166 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at JBU. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Arkansas at Monticello came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Monticello, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 155 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
UAM 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 87% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine is located in Fort Smith, Arkansas and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UAPB is a small public school situated in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. It awarded 34 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UAPB, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 78% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #14, Strayer University - Arkansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. Strayer University - Arkansas is a very small private for-profit school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 18 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
Since the graduate programs at Strayer University - Arkansas are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in Fort Smith, Arkansas, the medium-sized public school handed out 16 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out UAFS. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #16, Hendrix College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 36% were women.
Williams Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. WBU is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. It awarded 8 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out WBU. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Ecclesia College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list.
Since the graduate programs at Ecclesia College are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Ouachita Baptist University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking.
Online graduate courses are available at Ouachita Baptist, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 19 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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