History degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #23 out of the 38 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best History Schools in Arkansas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 248 degrees in history to qualified students.
The history program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for History rankings. We derive our Best Overall History School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The history school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best History Schools in Arkansas.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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The schools below may not offer all types of history degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
University of Arkansas is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in history. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.
There were about 80 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 $29,517 in the first couple years of working.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in history. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Little Rock. This university ranks 9th out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were roughly 18 history students who graduated with this degree at UA Little Rock in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the history major at University of Arkansas at Little Rock earn $6,429 more than the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
It is difficult to beat University of Central Arkansas if you wish to pursue a degree in history. UCA is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Conway. This university ranks 6th out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were roughly 27 history students who graduated with this degree at UCA in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, history degree recipients generally make around $20,875 in their early careers.
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).
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The history program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for History rankings. We derive our Best Overall History School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
