2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

With 205,726 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, social sciences is the 5th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,801 and had an average of $23,466 in loans still to pay off.

Across Arkansas, there were 890 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,500 and $23,949 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 37 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,293 and $39,432 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in social sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent social sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the social sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas

The colleges and universities below are the best for arkansas master’s degree social sciences students.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in Arkansas

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

#1 in overall quality

$22,121 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 26 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Social Sciences at UARK

#2

University of Central Arkansas

Conway, Arkansas

#2 in overall quality

$11,648 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Arkansas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas. UCA is a public institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCA are $11,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Central Arkansas Social Sciences Report

#3

Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Jonesboro, Arkansas

#3 in overall quality

$11,586 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas list. Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, this fairly large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at A-State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at A-State are $11,586.

Full A-State Social Sciences Report

#4

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas

#4 in overall quality

$12,087 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arkansas Tech University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas. Arkansas Tech University is located in Russellville, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

ATU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ATU are $12,087.

Full Arkansas Tech University Social Sciences Report

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Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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