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2024 Best Social Sciences Schools in Arkansas

5 Colleges in Arkansas
900 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$27,908 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in social sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #5 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Arkansas to determine which ones were the best for social sciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 900 degrees in social sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Social Sciences School

Best Social Sciences Schools in Arkansas The social sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Social Sciences rankings. For our Best Overall Social Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Social Sciences
Master's Degrees in Social Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Social Sciences

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Social Sciences Schools in Arkansas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Social Sciences in Arkansas

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the social sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Arkansas Schools in Social Sciences

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
347 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$29,049 Median Starting Salary

University of Arkansas is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in social sciences. UARK is a fairly large public university located in the city of Fayetteville. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were roughly 347 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program state that they receive average early career wages of $29,049.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
125 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
1.6% Growth in Graduates

Arkansas State University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in social sciences. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #610 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means A-State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 125 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at A-State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program report average early career earnings of $28,288.

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Hendrix College
Conway, AR
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$28,715 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in social sciences needs to look into Hendrix College. Hendrix is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Conway. This college ranks 8th out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were about 41 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Hendrix in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the social sciences program make an average of $28,715 in their early career salary.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
160 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
29.4% Growth in Graduates

University of Central Arkansas is a great choice for students interested in a degree in social sciences. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 6th out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were about 160 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCA in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program state that they receive average early career income of $26,209.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
21.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 9th out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were approximately 55 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UA Little Rock in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the social sciences program earn about $27,188 for their early career.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 38 5,094
West Virginia 38 783
Mississippi 38 722
South Carolina 38 1,873
Florida 38 8,144
Virginia 38 7,557
Alabama 37 1,604
Kentucky 37 1,324
Georgia 37 3,895
Tennessee 37 2,193
Louisiana 37 1,518

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Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 297
Sociology 228
Economics 106
Anthropology 68
International Relations & National Security 48
Geography & Cartography 26
General Social Sciences 16
Other Social Sciences 1

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