2024 Best Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

Liberal Arts is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #19 most popular major 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 reviewed 2 schools in Arkansas to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of liberal arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 61 bachelor's degrees in liberal arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on liberal arts students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other liberal arts students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized liberal arts related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for liberal arts students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Liberal Arts Schools

The liberal studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Liberal Arts in Arkansas

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for liberal arts students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Arkansas Schools for a Bachelor's in Liberal Studies

1

University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, AR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

46 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in liberal arts needs to look into University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from University of Arkansas at Little Rock

2

Williams Baptist University
Walnut Ridge, AR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Williams Baptist University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in liberal arts. Located in the rural area of Walnut Ridge, WBU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from Williams Baptist University

Best Liberal Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	492	693
Tennessee	460	404
North Carolina	453	751
Georgia	453	193
Virginia	421	2,153
South Carolina	370	351
Kentucky	331	291
Alabama	320	163
Louisiana	306	66
Mississippi	275	155
West Virginia	223	58

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Rankings in Majors Related to Liberal Studies

One of 3 majors within the Liberal Arts General Studies area of study, Liberal Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Liberal Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Studies	480
Humanities	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.