by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 141,695 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across Arkansas, there were 982 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. That schools that top this list have a program in general psychology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for arkansas psychology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Williams Baptist University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas. Williams Baptist University is a small school located in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas that handed out 14 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lyon College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas list. Batesville, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Philander Smith College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas list. Philander Smith College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 19 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Ozarks landed the #4 spot on the list. University of the Ozarks is a small school located in Clarksville, Arkansas that handed out 22 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hendrix College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas list. This small school is located in Conway, Arkansas, and it awarded 29 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Central Baptist College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas list. Central Baptist College is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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John Brown University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #7. Siloam Springs, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 43 students 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 #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas ranking. University of Central Arkansas is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, Arkansas. It awarded 136 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Read more about General Psychology at University of Central Arkansas
Henderson State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas list. Henderson State University is a small public school situated in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. It awarded 36 ’s psychology 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%.
Ouachita Baptist University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas ranking. Located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Ouachita Baptist University
University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas list. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a medium-sized school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 89 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #12. UAPB is a small public school situated in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. It awarded 13 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arkansas landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas ranking. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 229 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at University of Arkansas
With a ranking of #14, Harding University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas list. Harding University is a small school located in Searcy, Arkansas that handed out 38 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas ranking. UAFS is a medium-sized school located in Fort Smith, Arkansas that handed out 39 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #16. Magnolia, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
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Arkansas Tech University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas list. ATU is a public institution located in Russellville, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 79 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas list. Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, this fairly large public school handed out 86 degrees to qualified ’s psychology 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%.
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in De Queen, Arkansas, and it awarded 9 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arkansas at Monticello did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #20. University of Arkansas at Monticello is a small school located in Monticello, Arkansas that handed out 14 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of Arkansas at Monticello
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