by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Arkansas” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 38,475 people earned their degree in sociology, making the major the 25th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, sociology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,426 and had an average of $24,587 in loans still to pay off.
Across Arkansas, there were 228 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,431 and $30,959 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Arkansas” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sociology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their sociology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
The sociology 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 “Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Arkansas”.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Arkansas”.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Philander Smith College landed the #1 spot on the list. Philander Smith is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 9 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Ozarks. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Arkansas. Ozarks is a private not-for-profit institution located in Clarksville, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ouachita Baptist University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Arkansas. Located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Arkansas list. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a public institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Sociology at University of Arkansas at Little Rock
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hendrix College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Arkansas. Hendrix College is a small school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 3 ’s sociology 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. 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%.
University of Arkansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Arkansas ranking. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school handed out 81 degrees to qualified ’s sociology students 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Central Arkansas ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Arkansas list. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 29 students 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 #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Arkansas ranking. Located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s sociology students 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%.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Arkansas ranking. Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, this fairly large public school handed out 42 diplomas to qualified ’s sociology 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%.
Arkansas Tech University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Arkansas list. Arkansas Tech University is located in Russellville, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
