by our College Data Analytics Team
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In 2020-2021, 556,813 liberal arts general studies students received their degree, making the major the 1st most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.
Across Arkansas, there were 7,026 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,376 and $17,932 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 4,638 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,707 and $16,924 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas” ranking looked at 39 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts general studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their liberal arts general studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arkansas Baptist College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas. Arkansas Baptist College is a small school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 11 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Arkansas Baptist College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, NorthWest Arkansas Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. NorthWest Arkansas Community College is located in Bentonville, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 677 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Shorter College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas. Shorter College is a small school located in N Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 11 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arkansas State University - Beebe. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas. ASU-Beebe is a small school located in Beebe, Arkansas that handed out 373 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Crowley’s Ridge College landed the #5 spot on the 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 9 associates’s degrees 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.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas list. University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College is a small school located in North Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 402 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Black River Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking. Pocahontas, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 212 students in 2020-2021.
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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking. Located in Magnolia, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 271 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Ecclesia College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #9. Ecclesia College is a small school located in Springdale, Arkansas that handed out 9 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas list. University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton is a public institution located in Morrilton, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 214 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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North Arkansas College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking. North Arkansas College is a small public school situated in Harrison, Arkansas. It awarded 110 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full North Arkansas College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
University of Arkansas Rich Mountain ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas list. Located in Mena, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 67 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Champion Christian College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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Arkansas Tech University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking. Located in Russellville, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 624 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking. Located in Hope, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 79 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Southeast Arkansas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 78 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Arkansas State University - Mountain Home landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking. ASUMH is a small public school situated in Mountain Home, Arkansas. It awarded 76 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Arkansas State University - Mountain Home Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Arkansas Northeastern College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #18. Arkansas Northeastern College is a public institution located in Blytheville, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 56 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking. Batesville, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, National Park College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas list. Located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 92 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas list. Helena, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas Liberal Arts General Studies Report
East Arkansas Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking. East Arkansas Community College is a small public school situated in Forrest City, Arkansas. It awarded 49 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Arkansas at Monticello ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas list. University of Arkansas at Monticello is a small school located in Monticello, Arkansas that handed out 123 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Baptist College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 458 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
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