2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Accounting in Arkansas
12
Colleges
53,692
Bachelor's Degrees
$21,229
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Accounting School for You
Accounting is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arkansas. With 53,692 bachelor's degrees handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that of the 5,415,716 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 1.0% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Accounting in Arkansas ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in accounting. To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. For this ranking, we are identifying those accounting schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.
To determine the average cost, we look at total expenses - such as tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses - and then subtract the average financial award a student receives. Knowing this amount can help you determine how much you may have to borrow in loans or take out of savings. Depending on your income and other factors, the cost for you to attend a particular school may be more or less.
One Size Does Not Fit All
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 Best Value Accounting Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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Featured Accounting Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BS in Accounting
If you have a knack for numbers and want a career that allows you to use your skills in the business field, consider the online Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree program at Southern New Hampshire University.
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MS in Accounting
Gain the competitive edge required to advance in today's financial environments with this online graduate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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AS in Accounting
Break into the accounting field with the skills you need to succeed with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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2024 Best Value Accounting Schools in Arkansas
The following schools top our list of the Best Accounting Colleges for the Money.
Top 10 Best Value Accounting Schools
Our rankings recognize University of Arkansas as the #1 school in this year's rankings. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville. UARK not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Accounting Schools in Arkansas list.
It takes the average student at UARK about 4.3 years to graduate, and it costs about $31,981 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $137,838 to get a bachelor’s degree from UARK. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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University of Central Arkansas landed the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value accounting schools. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a medium-sized student population. UCA also took the #4 spot in our Best Accounting Schools in Arkansas rankings.
At UCA, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and it costs about $18,595 per year to attend the school. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from UCA is about $82,562. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value accounting schools. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro. A-State also took the #5 spot in our Best Accounting Schools in Arkansas rankings.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at A-State is 4.4 years, and it costs about $17,763 per year to attend the school. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the A-State is $77,447. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock earned the #4 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public school with a medium-sized student population. UA Little Rock also made our Best Accounting Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #6.
It takes the average student at UA Little Rock about 4.5 years to graduate, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $26,656. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from UA Little Rock be around $119,952. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Harding University earned the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy. Harding also made our Best Accounting Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #2.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Harding is 4.3 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $23,403. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Harding is about $101,569. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. Located in the remote town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public school with a medium-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Accounting Schools in Arkansas ranking.
At Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $18,660. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus be around $81,171. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Our rankings recognize Henderson State University as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the distant town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public college with a small student population. Henderson State University also made our Best Accounting Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #9.
It takes about 4.5 years for the average student at Henderson State University to complete their degree, and it costs about $18,653 per year to attend the school. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Henderson State University is $84,125. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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John Brown University earned the #8 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the distant town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. In addition to being on our best value list, JBU has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Accounting Schools in Arkansas ranking.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at JBU is 4.2 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $24,455. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from JBU is about $101,733. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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University of Arkansas at Monticello landed the #9 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value accounting schools. UAM is a small public school located in the town of Monticello.
At UAM, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.7 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $15,943. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from UAM is about $74,135. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Our rankings recognize University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff as the #10 school in this year's rankings. UAPB is a small public school located in the small city of Pine Bluff.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at UAPB is 4.6 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $15,745. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from UAPB is about $71,640. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.
- 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).
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