Ranked #67 in popularity, communications is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. 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 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Communications Schools in Arkansas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 132 degrees in communications during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Your choice of communications school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Communications School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Communications 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 communication arts degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in communications. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #610 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means A-State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 31 communications students who graduated with this degree at A-State in the most recent data year.
It is difficult to beat Ouachita Baptist University if you wish to pursue a degree in communications. Ouachita Baptist is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Arkadelphia. This university ranks 12th out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were about 37 communications students who graduated with this degree at Ouachita Baptist in the most recent data year.
Any student pursuing a degree in communications has to take a look at University of Central Arkansas. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1059 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 22 communications students who graduated with this degree at UCA in the most recent data year.
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in communications. Located in the small city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were approximately 10 communications students who graduated with this degree at UAFS in the most recent data year.
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).