If you pursue a degree in history, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #30 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Arkansas to determine which ones were the best for history students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 199 degrees in history to qualified students.
Your choice of history school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall History 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 picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best History Schools in Arkansas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the history degrees they offer, see the list below.
University of Arkansas is a good option for students pursuing a degree in history. UARK is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Fayetteville. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.
There were about 64 history students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the history program make an average of $27,873 in the first couple years of their career.
University of Central Arkansas is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in history. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1428 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 20 history students who graduated with this degree at UCA in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, history degree recipients generally make around $29,337 at the beginning of their careers.
Gain a rich foundation of knowledge ranging from early history to modern times with this online bachelor's degree in history from Southern New Hampshire University.
Every student who is interested in history needs to look into University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were approximately 26 history students who graduated with this degree at UA Little Rock in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the history program make about $23,785 in the first couple years of working.
It is difficult to beat University of Arkansas - Fort Smith if you want to pursue a degree in history. Located in the city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were about 9 history students who graduated with this degree at UAFS in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program state that they receive average early career income of $26,445.
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).
Your choice of history school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall History School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
