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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Arkansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$8,324 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,376 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities School for You

In 2020-2021, 24 degrees and certificates were awarded to liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who went to a Arkansas college or university. This makes it the #25 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Arkansas to see which programs offered the best value experiences for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Arkansas

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors pursuing a .

Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality in Liberal Arts & Humanities

#1

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR
$7,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas Tech University the best value school in Arkansas for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ATU are $7,900 a year.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Arkansas Tech University Report

#2

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR
$7,560 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Henderson State University is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the distant town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Henderson State University are $7,560 a year.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Henderson State University Report

$9,512 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Arkansas at Little Rock helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Arkansas. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UA Little Rock are $9,512 a year.

Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 8
Florida 51
North Carolina 111
Virginia 21
Tennessee 221
Georgia 20
South Carolina 13
Louisiana 21
West Virginia 26
Kentucky 12
Alabama 40

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 2,680

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • 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 Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

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