Finance is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #11 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Finance Schools in Arkansas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 572 degrees in finance during the 2021-2022 academic year.
The finance program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Finance rankings. For our Best Overall Finance School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Finance Schools in Arkansas list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The schools below may not offer all types of finance degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
University of Arkansas is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in finance. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.
There were approximately 367 finance students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year.
Harding University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in finance. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #618 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harding is a great university overall.
There were about 28 finance students who graduated with this degree at Harding in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student who is interested in finance needs to look into John Brown University. JBU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Siloam Springs. A Best Colleges rank of #673 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means JBU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 9 finance students who graduated with this degree at JBU in the most recent year we have data available.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in finance. A-State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Jonesboro. A Best Colleges rank of #610 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means A-State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 53 finance students who graduated with this degree at A-State in the most recent data year.
Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Ouachita Baptist is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 12th out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were about 20 finance students who graduated with this degree at Ouachita Baptist in the most recent year we have data available.
UCA is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Conway. This university ranks 6th out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were roughly 50 finance students who graduated with this degree at UCA in the most recent year we have data available.
ATU is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Russellville. This university ranks 15th out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were approximately 3 finance students who graduated with this degree at ATU in the most recent year we have data available.
UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Little Rock. This university ranks 9th out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were approximately 19 finance students who graduated with this degree at UA Little Rock in the most recent data year.
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The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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The finance program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Finance rankings. For our Best Overall Finance School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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