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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 a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 141,695 general psychology students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,326 and had an average of $26,018 in loans still to pay off.
Across Arkansas, there were 982 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,857 and $23,549 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 953 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,130 and $24,615 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree in general psychology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general psychology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for arkansas bachelor’s degree psychology students.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Williams Baptist University landed the #1 spot on the list. WBU is a small school located in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas that handed out 14 bachelors’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 for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas list. This small school is located in Batesville, Arkansas, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Philander Smith College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas list. Philander Smith is a small school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 19 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Ozarks. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas list. This small school is located in Clarksville, Arkansas, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Hendrix College landed the #5 spot on the list. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
Central Baptist College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas ranking. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
John Brown University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas list. JBU is a small school located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas that handed out 43 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
With a ranking of #8, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas list. University of Central Arkansas is a fairly large school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 136 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Henderson State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas ranking. Henderson State University is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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With a ranking of #10, Ouachita Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas list. Ouachita Baptist University is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas list. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 89 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas list. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Harding University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas ranking. Searcy, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 ranking of #14, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas list. UARK is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 218 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas list. Located in Fort Smith, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 39 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas ranking. Magnolia, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Arkansas Tech University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas ranking. ATU is a public institution located in Russellville, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 75 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas list. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 81 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%.
University of Arkansas at Monticello ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas list. University of Arkansas at Monticello is a small public school situated in Monticello, Arkansas. It awarded 14 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at University of Arkansas at Monticello
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