by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Arkansas ranking is part of that endeavor. The amount of financial aid you could receive at various schools, including some with high sticker prices, may surprise you.
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After analyzing 5 schools in Arkansas, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Instead of depending on subjective information to rank the best value schools, we focus on objective factors in our analysis. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Arkansas ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $48-$75k a year. The net price is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
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If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named University of Arkansas the best value (income $48-$75k) school in Arkansas for students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, the school is a large public institution.
University of Arkansas has the honor of being ranked #2 in Arkansas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
A rank of #2 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Arkansas list means University of Central Arkansas is a great place for students working on their degree. UCA is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, Arkansas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Central Arkansas is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Arkansas.
Out of the 5 doctor’s degree schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. A-State is a public institution located in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Arkansas State University - Main Campus is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Arkansas.
The quality degree programs at Harding University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Arkansas. Searcy, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Harding University is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Arkansas.
The quality degree programs at University of Arkansas at Little Rock helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Arkansas. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Not only is University of Arkansas at Little Rock a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Arkansas for overall quality.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.
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