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2025 Best Social Work Schools in Arkansas

6 Colleges in Arkansas
425 Social Work Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in social work, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #9 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Social Work Schools in Arkansas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 425 degrees in social work annually.

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Choosing a Great Social Work School

Best Social Work Schools in Arkansas The social work program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Social Work rankings. For our Best Overall Social Work 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.

Pick Your Social Work Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Social Work
Master's Degrees in Social Work

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Social Work 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 Work in Arkansas

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the social work degree levels they offer.

Top Arkansas Schools in Social Work

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AR
104 Social Work Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in social work needs to look into University of Arkansas. UARK is a very large public university located in the small city of Fayetteville. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were roughly 104 social work students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
146 Social Work Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in social work needs to look into University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Located in the city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were approximately 146 social work students who graduated with this degree at UA Little Rock in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AR
36.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in social work has to look into Harding University. Harding is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Searcy. A Best Colleges rank of #640 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Harding is a great university overall.

There were about 30 social work students who graduated with this degree at Harding in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AR
57 Social Work Degrees Awarded

Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a good option for students interested in a degree in social work. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #753 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means A-State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 57 social work students who graduated with this degree at A-State in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AR

Located in the city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were about 10 social work students who graduated with this degree at UAFS in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In AR

UAPB is a small public university located in the town of Pine Bluff. This university ranks 34th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were about 15 social work students who graduated with this degree at UAPB in the most recent data year.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 1,487
North Carolina 710 1,739
Georgia 690 714
Virginia 630 1,010
Tennessee 624 1,162
South Carolina 530 375
Kentucky 518 1,427
Mississippi 501 595
Alabama 500 1,151
Louisiana 489 859
West Virginia 410 316

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