by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Arkansas” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 125,813 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across Arkansas, there were 4,003 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 389 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,634 and $22,457 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Arkansas” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Arkansas”.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas System eVersity landed the #1 spot on the list.
Full University of Arkansas System eVersity General Studies Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff General Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Baptist College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Arkansas. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general studies degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 201 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Arkansas State University - Main Campus General Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Henderson State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Arkansas. Henderson State University is a public institution located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Studies at Henderson State University
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Arkansas ranking. Located in Magnolia, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general studies students in 2021-2022.
Full Southern Arkansas University Main Campus General Studies Report
With a ranking of #7, Harding University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Arkansas list. Searcy, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general studies degrees to 21 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of the Ozarks ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Arkansas list. University of the Ozarks is a private not-for-profit institution located in Clarksville, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Studies at University of the Ozarks
With a ranking of #9, Crowley’s Ridge College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Arkansas list. Located in Paragould, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general studies students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Studies at Crowley’s Ridge College
University of Arkansas at Monticello came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Arkansas ranking. Located in Monticello, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Arkansas at Monticello General Studies Report
With a ranking of #11, John Brown University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Arkansas list. JBU is located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Central Arkansas came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Arkansas ranking. University of Central Arkansas is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Studies at University of Central Arkansas
With a ranking of #13, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Arkansas list. Fort Smith, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general studies degrees to 18 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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