by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Liberal Arts General Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 1st of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 556,813 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.
Across Arkansas, there were 7,026 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,376 and $17,932 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas” ranking looked at 43 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts general studies. That schools that top this list have a program in liberal arts general studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas”.
Out of the 43 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas Baptist College landed the #1 spot on the list. Arkansas Baptist College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend NorthWest Arkansas Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas. Bentonville, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 885 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shorter College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas list. Shorter College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in N Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 11 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Beebe. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas list. Located in Beebe, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 540 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas list. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small school located in Magnolia, Arkansas that handed out 320 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Crowley’s Ridge College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas list. Paragould, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas list. University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College is a public institution located in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 602 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Black River Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #8. Black River Technical College is a small school located in Pocahontas, Arkansas that handed out 251 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ecclesia College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas list. Springdale, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Ecclesia College
University of Arkansas System eVersity came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking. This small school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 50 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas list. University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton is a small public school situated in Morrilton, Arkansas. It awarded 461 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
North Arkansas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #12. Northark is a small school located in Harrison, Arkansas that handed out 140 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Arkansas Rich Mountain landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking. Mena, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 158 students in 2020-2021.
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Champion Christian College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas list. Champion Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It awarded 2 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, Arkansas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas list. Arkansas Tech University is a public institution located in Russellville, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 632 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking. Located in Hope, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 178 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Williams Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #17. Williams Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. It awarded 14 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Baptist College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking. Central Baptist College is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Southeast Arkansas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 117 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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Arkansas State University - Mountain Home landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking. Located in Mountain Home, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 76 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
University of Arkansas at Monticello did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #21. UAM is located in Monticello, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 149 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #22, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas list. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 664 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Arkansas Northeastern College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking. Located in Blytheville, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 128 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas list. UACCB is a small public school situated in Batesville, Arkansas. It awarded 139 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
National Park College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking. National Park College is located in Hot Springs, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 141 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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