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2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas

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Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, business, management and marketing was ranked 3rd in Arkansas. In fact, 731 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Arkansas to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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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2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas

The following schools top our list of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the best school in Arkansas for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Brown University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Siloam Springs.

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#3

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Out of the 10 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Central Arkansas is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. UCA is a large public school located in the small city of Conway.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

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#6

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Henderson State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a large student population.

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#8

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Magnolia.

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#10

Strayer University - Arkansas

Little Rock, AR

Strayer University - Arkansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Little Rock, Strayer University - Arkansas is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 1,604
Florida 10,641
North Carolina 6,200
Virginia 6,276
Tennessee 3,234
Georgia 4,603
South Carolina 2,077
Louisiana 4,370
West Virginia 1,895
Kentucky 2,845
Alabama 4,164

Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784
Marketing 4,011
Management Information Systems 2,766
International Business 2,007
Entrepreneurial Studies 1,823
Taxation 1,350
Hospitality Management 1,341
Real Estate 1,280
Other Business, Management & Marketing 1,073
General Sales & Marketing 537
Construction Management 466
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 180
Business/Managerial Economics 162
Insurance 143
Business/Corporate Communications 117
Telecommunications Management 23

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Amit Savargaonkar.

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