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2025 Best Social Sciences Schools in Arkansas

5 Colleges in Arkansas
857 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$40,688 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in social sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #5 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Social Sciences Schools in Arkansas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 857 degrees in social sciences annually.

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Choosing a Great Social Sciences School

Best Social Sciences Schools in Arkansas The social sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Social Sciences rankings. For our Best Overall Social Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Social Sciences
Master's Degrees in Social Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Social Sciences

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Social Sciences Schools in Arkansas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Social Sciences in Arkansas

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the social sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Arkansas Schools in Social Sciences

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
349 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
0.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Arkansas is a great choice for students interested in a degree in social sciences. UARK is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Fayetteville. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were approximately 349 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program state that they receive average early career earnings of $32,033.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
122 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$35,898 Median Starting Salary

Arkansas State University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in social sciences. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #753 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means A-State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 122 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at A-State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program report average early career wages of $35,898.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
114 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$33,525 Median Starting Salary

University of Central Arkansas is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in social sciences. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were approximately 114.00000000000001 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCA in the most recent data year. After graduation, social sciences degree recipients generally earn around $33,525 in their early careers.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AR
50 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded

University of Arkansas at Little Rock is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in social sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were about 50 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UA Little Rock in the most recent year we have data available.

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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
17.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were roughly 39 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at ATU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program state that they receive average early career earnings of $32,924.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 38 5,094
West Virginia 38 783
Mississippi 38 722
South Carolina 38 1,873
Florida 38 8,144
Virginia 38 7,557
Alabama 37 1,604
Kentucky 37 1,324
Georgia 37 3,895
Tennessee 37 2,193
Louisiana 37 1,518

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Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 305
Sociology 208
Economics 111
Anthropology 55
Geography & Cartography 43
International Relations & National Security 36
General Social Sciences 12
Other Social Sciences 4

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