by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Liberal Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 366,996 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across Arkansas, there were 3,748 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,083 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,707 and $16,924 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas for an Associate” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in liberal arts.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas for an Associate”.
Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, NorthWest Arkansas Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Bentonville, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 531 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas for an Associate list. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 437 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas for an Associate. University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College is a small school located in North Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 379 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts at University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College
Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton landed the #4 spot on the list. Morrilton, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 95 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas for an Associate list. Hope, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 78 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Full University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Liberal Arts Report
With a ranking of #6, North Arkansas College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas for an Associate list. North Arkansas College is a public institution located in Harrison, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 71 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Arkansas State University - Newport landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas for an Associate ranking. Located in Newport, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 64 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Arkansas State University - Newport
University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas for an Associate ranking. Located in Batesville, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 56 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas for an Associate list. Located in Helena, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 51 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas Liberal Arts Report
Black River Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Pocahontas, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Black River Technical College
Arkansas State University Mid-South ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas for an Associate list. Arkansas State University Mid-South is a small school located in West Memphis, Arkansas that handed out 47 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Arkansas State University Mid-South
National Park College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas for an Associate ranking. National Park College is located in Hot Springs, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
University of Arkansas Rich Mountain landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas for an Associate ranking. Located in Mena, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Southeast Arkansas College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and it awarded 34 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Arkansas State University - Mountain Home came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas for an Associate ranking. Arkansas State University - Mountain Home is a small school located in Mountain Home, Arkansas that handed out 33 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Ozarka College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas for an Associate list. Melbourne, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas for an Associate list. De Queen, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas
Arkansas State University Three Rivers ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas for an Associate list. This small school is located in Malvern, Arkansas, and it awarded 17 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Arkansas State University Three Rivers Liberal Arts Report
Arkansas State University - Beebe did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. ASU-Beebe is located in Beebe, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Arkansas State University - Beebe
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. UAPB is a small school located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas that handed out 4 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is a medium-sized school located in Fort Smith, Arkansas that handed out 3 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Liberal Arts Report
Champion Christian College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and it awarded 2 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, East Arkansas Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas for an Associate list. East Arkansas Community College is located in Forrest City, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at East Arkansas Community College
Williams Baptist University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas for an Associate list. Williams Baptist University is a small school located in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas that handed out 1 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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