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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas” ranking - to help you make that decision.
With 556,813 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities is the 3rd most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 / sciences and humanities 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 / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,707 and $16,924 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas” ranking, we looked at 39 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in liberal arts / sciences and humanities.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for arkansas associate degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students.
Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas Baptist College landed the #1 spot on the list. Arkansas Baptist College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 11 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend NorthWest Arkansas Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas list. Bentonville, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 677 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Shorter College landed the #3 spot on the list. Shorter College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in N Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 11 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Beebe. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas list. Located in Beebe, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 373 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Crowley’s Ridge College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas. Paragould, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 9 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.
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University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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 / sciences and humanities 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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas ranking. This small school is located in Pocahontas, Arkansas, and it awarded 212 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #8. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is located in Magnolia, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 271 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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Ecclesia College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas list. This small school is located in Springdale, Arkansas, and it awarded 9 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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.
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University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas ranking. Located in Morrilton, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 214 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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North Arkansas College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas list. North Arkansas College is a small public school situated in Harrison, Arkansas. It awarded 110 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Arkansas Rich Mountain ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas list. UA Rich Mountain is a small public school situated in Mena, Arkansas. It awarded 67 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Champion Christian College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas ranking. Located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Arkansas Tech University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Russellville, Arkansas, and it awarded 624 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas ranking. This small school is located in Hope, Arkansas, and it awarded 79 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees 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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #16. Pine Bluff, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 78 students in 2020-2021.
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Arkansas State University - Mountain Home did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #17. ASUMH is a small public school situated in Mountain Home, Arkansas. It awarded 76 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Arkansas Northeastern College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas list. Arkansas Northeastern College is a small school located in Blytheville, Arkansas that handed out 56 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas ranking. University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville is a public institution located in Batesville, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 76 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
National Park College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #20. National Park College is a small school located in Hot Springs, Arkansas that handed out 92 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas list. Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas is located in Helena, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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.
East Arkansas Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas list. East Arkansas Community College is a small public school situated in Forrest City, Arkansas. It awarded 49 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Arkansas at Monticello landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas ranking. University of Arkansas at Monticello is located in Monticello, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 123 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
Central Baptist College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas list. CBC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas list. Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, this fairly large public school awarded 458 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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%.
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