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2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management in Arkansas

13 Colleges
53,692 Bachelor's Degrees
$20,763 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Value Business Administration & Management School for You

Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management in ArkansasBusiness Administration & Management is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arkansas. With 53,692 bachelor's degrees handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 1.0% of all the business administration bachelor's degrees in the country.

For this year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management in Arkansas ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a bachelor's in business administration. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. For this ranking, we are identifying those business administration 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.

When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.

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2024 Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Arkansas

The colleges and universities below are the best for the money for business administration majors.

Top 10 Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

Our rankings recognize University of Arkansas as the #1 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population. UARK also took the #1 spot in our Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Arkansas rankings.

It takes about 4.3 years for the average student at UARK to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $31,981. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UARK is $137,838. 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 - Fort Smith comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. UAFS is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Fort Smith. UAFS not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Arkansas list.

At UAFS, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.6 years, and it costs about $21,001 per year to attend the school. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UAFS is $95,765. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a fairly large student population. A-State also took the #5 spot in our Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Arkansas rankings.

At A-State, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and it costs about $17,763 per year to attend the school. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from 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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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University landed the #4 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value business administration & management schools. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a medium-sized student population. ATU also took the #7 spot in our Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Arkansas rankings.

The average student at ATU graduates in less than 4.5 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $17,268. This means that the average student pays around $77,361 to get a bachelor’s degree from ATU. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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University of Central Arkansas landed the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value business administration & management schools. UCA is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Conway.

It takes the average student at UCA about 4.4 years to graduate, 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. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock earned the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA Little Rock, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Arkansas ranking.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at UA Little Rock is 4.5 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $26,656. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from UA Little Rock is about $119,952. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

Full Business Administration & Management at University of Arkansas at Little Rock Report

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Our rankings recognize Harding University as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harding, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Arkansas ranking.

The average student at Harding graduates in less than 4.3 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $23,403. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Harding be around $101,569. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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University of Arkansas at Monticello earned the #8 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the town of Monticello, UAM is a public school with a small student population.

At UAM, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.7 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $15,943. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from UAM be around $74,135. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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John Brown University
Siloam Springs, AR

The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to John Brown University. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Siloam Springs. As a testament to the quality of education offered at JBU, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Arkansas ranking.

It takes the average student at JBU about 4.2 years to graduate, and it costs about $24,455 per year to attend the school. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from JBU is about $101,733. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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Our rankings recognize University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Pine Bluff, UAPB is a public school with a small student population.

It takes the average student at UAPB about 4.6 years to graduate, 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. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

Full Business Administration & Management at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Report

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

StateDegrees Awarded
Florida10,063
Georgia4,274
Tennessee3,167
North Carolina5,451
Virginia4,656
South Carolina2,382
Kentucky1,131
Alabama3,424
Louisiana1,806
Mississippi1,286
West Virginia2,948

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*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

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