2024 Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas

If you pursue a master's degree in general psychology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #34 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 14 master's degrees in general psychology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general psychology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general psychology students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for general psychology to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general psychology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general psychology students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Psychology in Arkansas

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general psychology.

Top Arkansas Schools for a Master's in Psychology

1

University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

6 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in general psychology has to look into University of Arkansas. UARK is a fairly large public university located in the city of Fayetteville.More information about a master’s in general psychology from University of Arkansas

2

Arkansas State University - Main Campus
Jonesboro, AR

5 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Arkansas State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a master's degree in general psychology. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general psychology from Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Best General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	370
Georgia	190	126
Virginia	182	248
North Carolina	178	138
Tennessee	166	86
Alabama	151	57
Kentucky	147	25
Louisiana	147	129
South Carolina	146	23
Mississippi	145	29
West Virginia	112	143

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General Psychology Related Rankings by Major

One of 24 majors within the Psychology area of study, General Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Psychology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	14

Most Popular Majors Related to Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Child Development & Psychology	10

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus. More about our data sources and methodologies.