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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas

16 Ranked Colleges
477 Degrees Awarded
$27,097 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2021-2022, 538,925 liberal arts general studies students received their degree, making the major the 1st most popular in the country. 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 477 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,634 and $22,457 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts general studies. That schools that top this list have a program in liberal arts general studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas

The colleges and universities below are the best for arkansas bachelor’s degree liberal arts students.

Top 16 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies in Arkansas

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Williams Baptist University
Walnut Ridge, Arkansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Williams Baptist University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas. WBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Williams Baptist University Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas System eVersity. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas list. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 General Studies at UAPB

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Central Baptist College
Conway, Arkansas

Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Baptist College landed the #4 spot on the list. Central Baptist College is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 201 bachelors’s liberal arts 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%.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

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Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, Arkansas

With a ranking of #6, Henderson State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas list. Located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 34 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students 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 more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Henderson State University

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Magnolia, Arkansas, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

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Harding University
Searcy, Arkansas

Harding University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #8. Harding is located in Searcy, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s liberal arts 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 General Studies at Harding University

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University of the Ozarks
Clarksville, Arkansas

University of the Ozarks did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #9. 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Crowley's Ridge College
Paragould, Arkansas

Crowley’s Ridge College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking. Located in Paragould, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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University of Arkansas at Monticello did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #11. UAM is located in Monticello, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full University of Arkansas at Monticello Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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John Brown University
Siloam Springs, Arkansas

John Brown University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking. Located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full JBU Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 71 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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Philander Smith College
Little Rock, Arkansas

Philander Smith College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.

Full Philander Smith College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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University of Central Arkansas came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 35 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at UCA

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University of Arkansas - Fort Smith landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arkansas ranking. University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is a medium-sized school located in Fort Smith, Arkansas that handed out 18 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees 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 full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

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