2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts in Arkansas

Liberal Arts is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #21 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.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts in Arkansas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 70 bachelor's degrees in liberal arts during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Liberal Arts School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in liberal studies matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts in Arkansas ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for liberal arts, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Liberal Arts Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for liberal arts.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Liberal Arts in Arkansas

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in liberal arts.

Most Well Attended Schools for Liberal Studies Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, AR

54 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In AR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a popular decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in liberal arts. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in liberal arts in Arkansas.

There were approximately 54 liberal arts individuals who graduated with this degree at UA Little Rock in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from University of Arkansas at Little Rock

2

Williams Baptist University
Walnut Ridge, AR

13 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In AR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Williams Baptist University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in liberal arts. Located in the rural area of Walnut Ridge, WBU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in liberal arts in Arkansas.

There were approximately 13 liberal arts individuals who graduated with this degree at WBU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from Williams Baptist University

3

Philander Smith College
Little Rock, AR

3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Philander Smith College is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in liberal arts. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, Philander Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from Philander Smith College

4

Central Baptist College
Conway, AR

Central Baptist College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in liberal arts. Located in the city of Conway, CBC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from Central Baptist College

4

University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in liberal arts has to take a look at University of Central Arkansas. UCA is a large public university located in the small city of Conway. More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from University of Central Arkansas

Best Liberal Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	473	519
Georgia	447	193
Tennessee	445	797
North Carolina	434	603
Virginia	417	1,917
South Carolina	353	307
Alabama	318	122
Kentucky	318	264
Louisiana	295	58
Mississippi	261	218
West Virginia	235	63

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Rankings in Majors Related to Liberal Studies

One of 3 majors within the Liberal Arts General Studies area of study, Liberal Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Liberal Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Studies	529
Humanities	6

Notes and References

• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.