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With 354,866 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, liberal arts is the 2nd most popular major in the United States.
Across Arkansas, there were 3,869 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,359 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,891 and $14,622 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas” ranking analyzed 24 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their liberal arts 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 an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend NorthWest Arkansas Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas. This medium-sized school is located in Bentonville, Arkansas, and it awarded 609 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College is located in North Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 390 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Liberal Arts at University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Champion Christian College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas. Champion Christian College is a small school located in Hot Springs, Arkansas that handed out 2 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas. Hope, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 94 students in 2021-2022.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, North Arkansas College landed the #5 spot on the list. North Arkansas College is a small public school situated in Harrison, Arkansas. It awarded 63 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas ranking. Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas is a small school located in Helena, Arkansas that handed out 53 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Arkansas Rich Mountain did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas list. University of Arkansas Rich Mountain is a small school located in Mena, Arkansas that handed out 66 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas list. Located in Morrilton, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 143 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton Liberal Arts Report
University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Batesville, Arkansas, and it awarded 58 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville
Arkansas State University Mid-South came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas ranking. Located in West Memphis, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas list. A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 537 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Southeast Arkansas College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas list. Southeast Arkansas College is a small public school situated in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. It awarded 26 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%.
Arkansas State University - Mountain Home landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas ranking. Arkansas State University - Mountain Home is a public institution located in Mountain Home, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Arkansas State University - Newport ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas list. Arkansas State University - Newport is a public institution located in Newport, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 57 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 Arkansas State University - Newport Liberal Arts Report
National Park College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas ranking. Located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 48 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ozarka College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas list. Ozarka College is located in Melbourne, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 32 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Black River Technical College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas ranking. Black River Technical College is located in Pocahontas, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 43 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Arkansas State University Three Rivers did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas list. Located in Malvern, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 Liberal Arts at Arkansas State University Three Rivers
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas ranking. Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas is a public institution located in De Queen, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas Liberal Arts Report
Williams Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, and it awarded 1 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas ranking. UAPB is a small school located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas that handed out 0 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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 more about Liberal Arts at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Arkansas State University - Beebe came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas ranking. Arkansas State University - Beebe is located in Beebe, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
East Arkansas Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas ranking. This small school is located in Forrest City, Arkansas, and it awarded 3 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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University of Arkansas - Fort Smith ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arkansas list. Fort Smith, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 3 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%.
Read more about Liberal Arts at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith
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