History degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #23 out of the 38 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.
College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Arkansas to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of history. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 199 degrees in history annually.
The history program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for History rankings. We derive our Best Overall History School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The history 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 History Schools in Arkansas.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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The schools below may not offer all types of history 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 best schools in the United States for getting a degree in history. Located in the small 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 roughly 64 history students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program report average early career earnings of $27,873.
It is hard to beat University of Central Arkansas if you wish to pursue a degree in history. UCA is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Conway. This university ranks 11th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were approximately 20 history students who graduated with this degree at UCA in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the history program earn an average of $29,337 for their early career.
Gain a rich foundation of knowledge ranging from early history to modern times with this online bachelor's degree in history from Southern New Hampshire University.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a good choice for students interested in a degree in history. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Little Rock. This university ranks 13th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were about 26 history students who graduated with this degree at UA Little Rock in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program state that they receive average early career earnings of $23,785.
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).
The history program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for History rankings. We derive our Best Overall History School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
