2024 Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas

If you plan on getting your master's degree in engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #6 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 137 master's degrees in engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Engineering School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of engineering for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of engineering students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for engineering to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized engineering related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for engineering students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Engineering in Arkansas

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in engineering.

Top Arkansas Schools for a Master's in Engineering

1

University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

127 Annual Graduates

University of Arkansas is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in engineering. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in engineering from University of Arkansas

2

Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Arkansas Tech University is a great decision for students interested in a master's degree in engineering. ATU is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Russellville.More information about a master’s in engineering from Arkansas Tech University

3

Arkansas State University - Main Campus
Jonesboro, AR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Arkansas State University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in engineering. A-State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Jonesboro.More information about a master’s in engineering from Arkansas State University - Main Campus

3

University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, AR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

University of Arkansas at Little Rock is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in engineering. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.More information about a master’s in engineering from University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Best Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	34	119
Florida	34	1,999
Virginia	33	925
Georgia	32	1,186
Tennessee	32	317
North Carolina	31	1,237
Kentucky	31	206
West Virginia	30	117
Alabama	30	681
Louisiana	30	160
South Carolina	30	468

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Engineering Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
General Engineering	62
Electrical Engineering	27
Civil Engineering	17
Industrial Engineering	7
Chemical Engineering	6
Mechanical Engineering	6
Agricultural Engineering	4
Computer Engineering	3
Systems Engineering	3
Biomedical Engineering	2

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering Technologies	249
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	87
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	84
Mathematics & Statistics	44
Physical Sciences	32
Natural Resources & Conservation	20
Architecture & Related Services	1

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes. More about our data sources and methodologies.