by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Social Work Major in Arkansas” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 58,326 people earned their degree in social work, making the major the 13th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, social work graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,651 and had an average of $26,679 in loans still to pay off.
Across Arkansas, there were 419 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,717 and $28,023 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Arkansas” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in social work. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in social work.
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The social work 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 Social Work Major in Arkansas”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Arkansas”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Philander Smith College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Arkansas list. Philander Smith is a private not-for-profit institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Arkansas list. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 119 degrees to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Arkansas at Little Rock Social Work Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff landed the #3 spot on the list. UAPB is a small public school situated in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. It awarded 16 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Henderson State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Arkansas list. Henderson State University is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social work degrees to 83 students 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%.
Harding University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Arkansas ranking. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Searcy, Arkansas. It awarded 19 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Arkansas ranking. Located in Fort Smith, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Arkansas list. UARK is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 105 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Arkansas ranking. Phillips County Community College is a small school located in Helena, Arkansas that handed out 13 ’s social work 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.
Read full report on Social Work at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Arkansas list. Magnolia, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social work degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Social Work at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
University of Arkansas at Monticello did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #11. University of Arkansas at Monticello is located in Monticello, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Social Work at University of Arkansas at Monticello
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