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2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas

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Finding the Best Psychology Master's Degree School for You

Psychology is the #18 most popular major in Arkansas with 47 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 6 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 the Psychology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Our analysis found Henderson State University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Arkansas. Located in the distant town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public college with a small student population.

Full Psychology at Henderson State University Report

#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UARK is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

Of the 6 students majoring in psychology at UARK, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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Out of the 6 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 a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

Of the 5 students majoring in psychology at A-State, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Read full report on Psychology at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

#4

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.

Women make up 33% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on Psychology at Arkansas Tech University

#5

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, AR

Out of the 6 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Ouachita Baptist University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Ouachita Baptist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.

Read full report on Psychology at Ouachita Baptist University

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Central Arkansas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Arkansas. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Psychology at University of Central Arkansas

Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 134
Florida 2,049
North Carolina 318
Virginia 1,767
Tennessee 424
Georgia 495
South Carolina 169
Louisiana 249
West Virginia 195
Kentucky 819
Alabama 355

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 Nevit Dilmen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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