Finance is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #11 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.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Arkansas to determine which ones were the best for finance students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 572 degrees in finance annually.
The finance program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Finance rankings. For our Best Overall Finance School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Finance Schools in Arkansas list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The schools below may not offer all types of finance degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
University of Arkansas is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in finance. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.
There were approximately 367 finance students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available.
Harding University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in finance. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #640 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Harding is a great university overall.
There were about 28 finance students who graduated with this degree at Harding in the most recent year we have data available.
Managing and quantifying money is at the heart of the online bachelor's degree in finance at SNHU. You'll learn the fundamentals of investments, address key managerial issues, examine ethics from every angle and build the skillset to be a player in the multidimensional business marketplace.
Arkansas Tech University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in finance. ATU is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Russellville. This university ranks 12th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were approximately 3 finance students who graduated with this degree at ATU in the most recent year we have data available.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a good decision for students interested in a degree in finance. A-State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Jonesboro. A Best Colleges rank of #753 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means A-State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 53 finance students who graduated with this degree at A-State in the most recent year we have data available.
UCA is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Conway. This university ranks 11th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were roughly 50 finance students who graduated with this degree at UCA in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Ouachita Baptist is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 10th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were approximately 20 finance students who graduated with this degree at Ouachita Baptist in the most recent year we have data available.
UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Little Rock. This university ranks 13th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were approximately 19 finance students who graduated with this degree at UA Little Rock in the most recent year we have data available.
Managing and quantifying money is at the heart of the online bachelor's degree in finance at SNHU. You'll learn the fundamentals of investments, address key managerial issues, examine ethics from every angle and build the skillset to be a player in the multidimensional business marketplace.
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).
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The finance program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Finance rankings. For our Best Overall Finance School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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