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 “Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Arkansas” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Fine & Studio Arts is the 31st most popular major in the country with 37,413 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, fine and studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,051 and had an average of $25,492 in loans still to pay off.
Across Arkansas, there were 221 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,638 and $25,283 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Arkansas” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in fine and studio arts. That schools that top this list have a program in fine and studio arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Arkansas” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Arkansas”.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Lyon College landed the #1 spot on the list. Lyon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Batesville, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Ozarks. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Arkansas list. Ozarks is a small school located in Clarksville, Arkansas that handed out 6 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Fine Arts Major in Arkansas list. UAPB is a small public school situated in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. It awarded 12 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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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 Fine Arts Major in Arkansas. Arkadelphia, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hendrix College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Arkansas. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
University of Central Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #6. UCA is a fairly large school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 38 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #7. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 25 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arkansas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Arkansas ranking. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 72 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at University of Arkansas
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Magnolia, Arkansas, and it awarded 7 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Fine & Studio Arts Report
Harding University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Arkansas list. Harding 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Ouachita Baptist University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Arkansas ranking. Located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
Arkansas Tech University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Arkansas ranking. Russellville, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Arkansas ranking. Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, this fairly large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s Fine Arts 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%.
With a ranking of #14, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Arkansas list. UAFS is a public institution located in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith
Williams Baptist University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Arkansas list. WBU is located in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
University of Arkansas at Monticello did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Monticello, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
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