by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Arkansas” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 129,869 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general studies is the 5th most popular major in the United States.
Across Arkansas, there were 3,276 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 480 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,130 and $24,615 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Arkansas” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in general studies. That schools that top this list have a program in general studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Arkansas” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for arkansas bachelor’s degree general studies students.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas System eVersity landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff landed the #2 spot on the list. Pine Bluff, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general studies degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Baptist College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Arkansas list. CBC is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Arkansas list. Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, this fairly large public school awarded 206 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Henderson State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Arkansas list. Henderson State University is a small school located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas that handed out 31 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Magnolia, Arkansas, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Arkansas University Main Campus General Studies Report
With a ranking of #7, Harding University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Arkansas list. Harding University is located in Searcy, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of the Ozarks did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #8. University of the Ozarks is a small school located in Clarksville, Arkansas that handed out 5 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Crowley’s Ridge College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Arkansas list. Crowley’s Ridge College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Paragould, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of Arkansas at Monticello came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Arkansas ranking. This small school is located in Monticello, Arkansas, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, John Brown University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Arkansas list. John Brown University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. It awarded 12 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Central Arkansas landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Arkansas ranking. University of Central Arkansas is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, Arkansas. It awarded 28 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Arkansas - Fort Smith came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Arkansas ranking. Fort Smith, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general studies degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
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