by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 538,925 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, liberal arts / sciences & humanities is the 3rd most popular major in the United States. In , liberal arts / sciences & humanities 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 / sciences & humanities 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 / sciences & humanities 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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas” ranking looked at 39 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. That schools that top this list have a program in liberal arts / sciences & humanities in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas”.
Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas Baptist College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students in 2021-2022.
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Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, NorthWest Arkansas Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. NWACC is a medium-sized school located in Bentonville, Arkansas that handed out 777 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Shorter College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in N Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 16 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Beebe landed the #4 spot on the list. Arkansas State University - Beebe is located in Beebe, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 279 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Crowley’s Ridge College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas list. Crowley’s Ridge College is a small school located in Paragould, Arkansas that handed out 4 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees 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%.
Full Crowley’s Ridge College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #6. North Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to 410 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Black River Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas ranking. This small school is located in Pocahontas, Arkansas, and it awarded 176 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
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With a ranking of #8, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas list. Located in Magnolia, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 279 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students in 2021-2022.
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Ecclesia College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas list. Ecclesia College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springdale, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 associates’s 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 1.3% 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%.
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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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas list. University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton is a public institution located in Morrilton, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 255 associates’s 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%.
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With a ranking of #11, North Arkansas College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas list. North Arkansas College is a small public school situated in Harrison, Arkansas. It awarded 123 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
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University of Arkansas Rich Mountain did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #12. University of Arkansas Rich Mountain is a public institution located in Mena, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 127 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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Champion Christian College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas ranking. Champion is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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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Arkansas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #14. This medium-sized school is located in Russellville, Arkansas, and it awarded 1,098 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities 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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas ranking. University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana is a small school located in Hope, Arkansas that handed out 96 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities 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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas ranking. Located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 84 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Arkansas State University - Mountain Home ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas list. Located in Mountain Home, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 136 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students in 2021-2022.
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Arkansas Northeastern College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas ranking. Arkansas Northeastern College is located in Blytheville, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 66 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas list. UACCB is a small public school situated in Batesville, Arkansas. It awarded 72 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees 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%.
National Park College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #20. National Park College is a public institution located in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 98 associates’s degrees 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%.
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With a ranking of #21, Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas list. Located in Helena, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 53 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students in 2021-2022.
East Arkansas Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #22. 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 / sciences & humanities degrees to qualified students.
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University of Arkansas at Monticello came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas ranking. This small school is located in Monticello, Arkansas, and it awarded 101 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities 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%.
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Central Baptist College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas ranking. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to 4 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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With a ranking of #25, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Arkansas list. A-State is a fairly large public school situated in Jonesboro, Arkansas. It awarded 574 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees 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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