2023 Best General Economics Colleges for Veterans in Arkansas
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Veterans 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 “Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for General Economics” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 28,837 people earned their degree in general economics, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States.
Across Arkansas, there were 92 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for General Economics” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general economics programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general economics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for General Economics
The colleges and universities below are the best for arkansas vets studying general economics.
Top 3 Best General Economics Colleges for Veterans in Arkansas
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for General Economics that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified ’s general economics students in 2020-2021.
UARK also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, UARK supports 27,562 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,975. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UARK]](/colleges/university-of-arkansas/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for General Economics list. UCA is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, Arkansas. It awarded 27 ’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
UCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, UCA supports 10,335 students, and 528 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 194 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,808. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 UCA Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for General Economics that were part of this year’s ranking, Hendrix College landed the #3 spot on the list. Hendrix is a small school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 18 ’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Hendrix also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Hendrix College supports 1,077 students, and 23 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,933. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Hendrix]](/colleges/hendrix-college/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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