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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for General Education for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for General Education for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for General Education for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 29,810 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States.

Across Arkansas, there were 133 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for General Education for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in general education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general education programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for General Education for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for General Education for a Master’s”.

Top 5 Best General Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Arkansas

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Harding University
Searcy, Arkansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harding University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for General Education for a Master’s list. Harding is located in Searcy, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.

Harding also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 4,617 students enrolled at Harding University were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,932. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for General Education for a Master’s list. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our arkansas master’s degree vets studying general education list, UCA has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking.Of the 10,335 students enrolled at UCA, 528 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 194 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,808. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UCA does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Central Arkansas Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for General Education for a Master’s list. University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is a medium-sized public school situated in Fort Smith, Arkansas. It awarded 4 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

UAFS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list.Among the 5,887 students enrolled at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, 288 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 102 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,879. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full UAFS Veteran Student Life Report

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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, Arkansas

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for General Education for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. ATU is a public institution located in Russellville, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

ATU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list.Among the 10,829 students enrolled at ATU, 67 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,775. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. ATU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at ATU]](/colleges/arkansas-tech-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for General Education for a Master’s. This small school is located in Magnolia, Arkansas, and it awarded 18 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking.Of the 4,432 students enrolled at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, 114 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 43 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,958. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus]](/colleges/southern-arkansas-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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