2027 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools in Arkansas

[Entrepreneurship](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/entrepreneurial-studies/entrepreneurship/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong entrepreneurship education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for entrepreneurship students.
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2027 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools in Arkansas
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in entrepreneurship, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools
Arkansas Tech University tops our 2027 list of the best value entrepreneurship schools in Arkansas. Located in the town of Russellville, Arkansas Tech University is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $8,674, while out-of-state students pay about $14,668. Students borrow a median of $23,257 to complete the entrepreneurship program here. Early-career entrepreneurship graduates make about $45,115. That is a strong return on a $23,257 median debt. Arkansas Tech University admits about 96% of applicants.
Pulaski Technical College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in entrepreneurship, landing the #2 spot this year. Pulaski Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of North Little Rock. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,300, with out-of-state students paying around $9,450. Entrepreneurship graduates carry a median of $15,043 in student loans. Early-career entrepreneurship graduates make about $32,554. Set against $15,043 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Students looking for strong value in entrepreneurship will find it at University Of Central Arkansas, which ranked #3. University Of Central Arkansas is a large public school located in the city of Conway. Students from in state pay about $10,523 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $18,023. Students borrow a median of $22,920 to complete the entrepreneurship program here. Entrepreneurship graduates of University Of Central Arkansas earn a median of $38,105 early in their careers. Set against $22,920 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Arkansas earned it the #4 place for entrepreneurship. University Of Arkansas is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville. Students from in state pay about $10,104 in tuition and fees, compared with $29,966 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $24,019 to complete the entrepreneurship program here. Soon after graduation, entrepreneurship degree recipients from University Of Arkansas generally make around $52,555. Set against $24,019 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 74%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Shorter College earned it the #5 place for entrepreneurship. Located in the city of N Little Rock, Shorter College is a small private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,246. Entrepreneurship graduates carry a median of $37,242 in student loans. Soon after graduation, entrepreneurship degree recipients from Shorter College generally make around $17,065.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 5 ranked 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 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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