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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas” ranking.
Liberal Arts General Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 1st of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 538,925 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In , liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $28,316 and had an average of $15,943 in loans still to pay off.
Across Arkansas, there were 7,876 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,376 and $15,539 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 5,455 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,891 and $14,622 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas” ranking analyzed 39 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts general studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their liberal arts 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 an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas”.
Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas Baptist College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 1 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend NorthWest Arkansas Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas list. Located in Bentonville, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 777 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students 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 39 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Shorter College landed the #3 spot on the list. Shorter College is located in N Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Beebe landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Beebe, Arkansas, and it awarded 279 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full Arkansas State University - Beebe Liberal Arts General Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Crowley’s Ridge College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas. Crowley’s Ridge College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Paragould, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Crowley’s Ridge College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #6. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school situated in North Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 410 associates’s liberal arts degrees 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%.
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Black River Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Pocahontas, Arkansas, and it awarded 176 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Black River Technical College
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking. Magnolia, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 279 students in 2021-2022.
Full Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Ecclesia College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas list. Ecclesia College is located in Springdale, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 24 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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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University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas list. UACCM is a small public school situated in Morrilton, Arkansas. It awarded 255 associates’s liberal arts degrees 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%.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton
North Arkansas College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas list. Northark is a small public school situated in Harrison, Arkansas. It awarded 123 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.
Full North Arkansas College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
University of Arkansas Rich Mountain landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking. Mena, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 127 students in 2021-2022.
Full University of Arkansas Rich Mountain Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #13, Champion Christian College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas list. Located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Arkansas Tech University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking. Arkansas Tech University is a medium-sized public school situated in Russellville, Arkansas. It awarded 1,098 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking. University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana is a small public school situated in Hope, Arkansas. It awarded 96 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.
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Southeast Arkansas College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking. Southeast Arkansas College is a small school located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas that handed out 84 associates’s liberal arts 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Southeast Arkansas College
Arkansas State University - Mountain Home came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts 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 136 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Arkansas State University - Mountain Home Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Arkansas Northeastern College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking. Blytheville, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 66 students in 2021-2022.
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University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking. UACCB is a small public school situated in Batesville, Arkansas. It awarded 72 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 Community College - Batesville Liberal Arts General Studies Report
National Park College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking. Located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 98 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at National Park College
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking. Phillips County Community College is located in Helena, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 53 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
East Arkansas Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking. East Arkansas Community College is located in Forrest City, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 57 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at East Arkansas Community College
With a ranking of #23, University of Arkansas at Monticello did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas list. This small school is located in Monticello, Arkansas, and it awarded 101 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Arkansas at Monticello
Central Baptist College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts 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%.
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Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #25. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 574 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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