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2024 Best Social Sciences Schools in Arkansas

5 Colleges in Arkansas
857 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$27,908 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in social sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #5 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Arkansas to determine which ones were the best for social sciences students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 857 degrees in social sciences during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Social Sciences School

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

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Bachelor's Degrees in Social Sciences
Master's Degrees in Social Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Social Sciences

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

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the social sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Arkansas Schools in Social Sciences

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
349 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
0.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Arkansas is a good choice for students interested in a degree in social sciences. UARK is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Fayetteville. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were about 349 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program report average early career income of $29,049.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
122 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$28,288 Median Starting Salary

Arkansas State University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in social sciences. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #610 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means A-State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 122 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at A-State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program report average early career income of $28,288.

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Hendrix College
Conway, AR
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
6.8% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in social sciences has to look into Hendrix College. Hendrix is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Conway. This college ranks 8th out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were roughly 44 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Hendrix in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the social sciences program make about $28,715 in the first couple years of working.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
114 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$26,209 Median Starting Salary

University of Central Arkansas is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in social sciences. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 6th out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were approximately 114.00000000000001 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCA in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program state that they receive average early career income of $26,209.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$27,188 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 9th out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were approximately 50 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UA Little Rock in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the social sciences program make around $27,188 in the first couple years of working.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
North Carolina385,094
West Virginia38783
South Carolina381,873
Florida388,144
Virginia387,557
Mississippi38722
Tennessee372,193
Louisiana371,518
Alabama371,604
Kentucky371,324
Georgia373,895

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Social Sciences Majors to Study

MajorAnnual Graduates
Political Science & Government305
Sociology208
Economics111
Anthropology55
Geography & Cartography43
International Relations & National Security36
General Social Sciences12
Other Social Sciences4

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