by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Arkansas” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Social Sciences is the 54th most popular major in the country with 18,997 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,991 and had an average of $24,438 in loans still to pay off.
Across Arkansas, there were 16 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Arkansas” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in general social sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general social sciences programs in the United States.
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The social sciences 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 “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Arkansas”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Arkansas”.
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff landed the #1 spot on the list. UAPB is located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the #2 spot on the list. Searcy, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Arkansas. Magnolia, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
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