Ranked #29 in popularity, general economics is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Arkansas to determine which ones were the best for general economics students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 93 degrees in general economics to qualified students.
The general economics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Economics rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general economics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The general economics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Economics Schools in Arkansas.
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The schools below may not offer all types of general economics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
University of Arkansas is a great option for students interested in a degree in general economics. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.
There were about 33 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available.
Hendrix College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general economics. Located in the small city of Conway, Hendrix is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 8th out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were about 23 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Hendrix in the most recent year we have data available.
It is difficult to beat University of Central Arkansas if you want to pursue a degree in general economics. UCA is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Conway. This university ranks 6th out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were roughly 16 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UCA in the most recent year we have data available.
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).
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The general economics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Economics rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general economics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
