by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Arkansas” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 11,922 people earned their degree in fine arts, making the major the 66th most popular in the United States.
Across Arkansas, there were 53 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Arkansas” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in fine arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular fine arts programs in the United States.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Arkansas” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for arkansas fine arts students.
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 11 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Arkansas list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 9 ’s fine arts 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%.
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Lyon College landed the #3 spot on the list. Batesville, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harding University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Arkansas list. Harding University is located in Searcy, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Arkansas list. Magnolia, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
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University of the Ozarks ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Arkansas list. Ozarks is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Clarksville, Arkansas. It awarded 6 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Arkansas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Russellville, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
Ouachita Baptist University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Arkansas ranking. Ouachita Baptist is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
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