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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Arkansas to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

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

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Arkansas. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

About 36% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 64% are male.

Read full report on Social Sciences at University of Arkansas

Out of the 4 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

About 29% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 71% are male.

Full Social Sciences at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Central Arkansas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Arkansas. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in social sciences at UCA, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Social Sciences at University of Central Arkansas Report

#4

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arkansas Tech University is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.

Full Social Sciences at Arkansas Tech University Report

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 4 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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