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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Arkansas” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Social Work is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 57,401 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across Arkansas, there were 419 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Arkansas” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 colleges and universities below are the best for arkansas social work students.
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. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social work degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Arkansas. UA Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 119 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Arkansas list. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Henderson State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Arkansas. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Arkansas. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 83 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Social Work at Arkansas State University - Main Campus
Harding University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #6. Harding is a private not-for-profit institution located in Searcy, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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. UAFS is a public institution located in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees 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 large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 105 ’s social work degrees 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%.
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Arkansas list. Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas is a public institution located in Helena, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Social Work at Phillips County Community College
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Arkansas ranking. 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.
Full Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Social Work Report
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. Monticello, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social work degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Social Work at University of Arkansas at Monticello
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