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2023 Best Schools in Arkansas

11 Schools Ranked
$38,833 Average Earnings
$20,727 Avg Student Debt

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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best 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 11 schools in Arkansas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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Top Schools in Arkansas

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas

Our 2023 rankings named Harding University the best school in Arkansas for students working on their degree.

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#2

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, Arkansas

The excellent programs at John Brown University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Arkansas.

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#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Schools in Arkansas list.

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#4

University of Central Arkansas

Conway, Arkansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Arkansas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Schools in Arkansas list.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a great place for students.

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#6

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Henderson State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best programs.

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#7

University of Arkansas at Monticello

Monticello, Arkansas

University of Arkansas at Monticello came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools in Arkansas ranking.

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#8

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas

Arkansas Tech University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Schools in Arkansas list.

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With a ranking of #9, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.

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#10

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas

University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools in Arkansas ranking.

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#11

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Pine Bluff, Arkansas

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best programs.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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