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2023 Best Social Sciences Schools in Arkansas

3 Colleges
$27,908 Avg Salary
$27,017 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences School for You

Social Sciences 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. 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 that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Social Sciences Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Arkansas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Social Sciences Schools in Arkansas

Check out the social sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Arkansas Schools in Social Sciences

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the best school for social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. UARK is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

Full Social Sciences at University of Arkansas Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Central Arkansas is a great place for social sciences students. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a large student population.

Full Social Sciences at University of Central Arkansas Report

The excellent programs at Arkansas State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Arkansas. A-State is a large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 65
Florida 594
North Carolina 572
Virginia 627
Tennessee 187
Georgia 456
South Carolina 80
Louisiana 163
West Virginia 86
Kentucky 150
Alabama 263

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446
Criminology 936
General Social Sciences 745
Other Social Sciences 532
Urban Studies 432
Archeology 66
Demography & Population Studies 66

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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