by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 195,678 psychology students received their degree, making the major the 8th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,611 and had an average of $25,989 in loans still to pay off.
Across Arkansas, there were 1,036 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,857 and $23,549 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in psychology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their psychology 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 Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas”.
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 private not-for-profit institution located in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lyon College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas. 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Baptist College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas. Central Baptist College is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Philander Smith College landed the #4 spot on the list. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Ozarks. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas list. Ozarks is a small school located in Clarksville, Arkansas that handed out 22 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Hendrix College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools 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 ’s psychology degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. 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.
John Brown University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas ranking. John Brown University is located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Henderson State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and it awarded 48 ’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%.
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University of Central Arkansas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the 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 149 ’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%.
Ecclesia College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas ranking. Ecclesia College is a small school located in Springdale, Arkansas that handed out 2 ’s psychology 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.
With a ranking of #11, Ouachita Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas list. This small school is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and it awarded 17 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 89 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Harding University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas list. Harding is a small school located in Searcy, Arkansas that handed out 44 ’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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 #14, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas list. UAPB is a small school located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas that handed out 13 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Arkansas came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas ranking. UARK is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 229 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #16. Fort Smith, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas ranking. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public institution located in Magnolia, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Arkansas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #18. This medium-sized school is located in Russellville, Arkansas, and it awarded 79 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas list. A-State is a public institution located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 102 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Arkansas State University - Main Campus Psychology Report
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas list. UA Cossatot is a small school located in De Queen, Arkansas that handed out 9 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, University of Arkansas at Monticello did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Arkansas list. University of Arkansas at Monticello is located in Monticello, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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