2024 Best Sociology Schools in Arkansas

Ranked #20 in popularity, sociology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Arkansas to determine which ones were the best for sociology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 228 degrees in sociology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Sociology School

Your choice of sociology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Sociology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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Sociology Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Sociology Schools in Arkansas list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Sociology 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 sociology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Arkansas Schools in Sociology

1

University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

1st Most Popular In AR

81 Sociology Degrees Awarded

University of Arkansas is a great option for students pursuing a degree in sociology. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were about 81 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in sociology from University of Arkansas

2

Arkansas State University - Main Campus
Jonesboro, AR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

2nd Most Popular In AR

42 Sociology Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in sociology has to look into Arkansas State University - Main Campus. A-State is a large public university located in the city of Jonesboro. A Best Colleges rank of #610 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means A-State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 42 sociology students who graduated with this degree at A-State in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4th Most Popular In AR

10.3% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Central Arkansas if you want to pursue a degree in sociology. UCA is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Conway. This university ranks 6th out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were about 29 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UCA in the most recent data year.

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4

Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5th Most Popular In AR

It's difficult to beat Arkansas Tech University if you wish to pursue a degree in sociology. ATU is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Russellville. This university ranks 15th out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were about 17 sociology students who graduated with this degree at ATU in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, AR

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3rd Most Popular In AR

36.7% Growth in Graduates

UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Little Rock. This university ranks 9th out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were approximately 30 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UA Little Rock in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Sociology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Sociology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	715	1,076
North Carolina	710	1,056
Georgia	690	759
Virginia	630	937
Tennessee	624	424
South Carolina	530	382
Kentucky	518	276
Mississippi	501	114
Alabama	500	222
Louisiana	489	407
West Virginia	410	191

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Rankings in Majors Related to Sociology

Sociology is one of 3 different types of Sociology programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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