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2025 Best Social Work Schools in Arkansas

6 Colleges in Arkansas
425 Social Work Degrees Awarded
$44,119 Avg Early-Career Salary
Social Work is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #13 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Arkansas to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of social work. Combined, these schools handed out 425 degrees in social work to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Social Work School

Best Social Work Schools in Arkansas Your choice of social work school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for social work 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.

Social Work Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Social Work
Master's Degrees in Social Work

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Social Work Schools in Arkansas list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Social Work in Arkansas

The schools below may not offer all types of social work degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Arkansas Schools in Social Work

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
104 Social Work Degrees Awarded
$45,083 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of Arkansas if you wish to pursue a degree in social work. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were about 104 social work 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 work program report average early career wages of $45,083.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
146 Social Work Degrees Awarded
18.5% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Arkansas at Little Rock if you want to pursue a degree in social work. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock. This university ranks 13th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were approximately 146 social work students who graduated with this degree at UA Little Rock in the most recent year we have data available. Those social work students who get their degree from University of Arkansas at Little Rock earn $3,684 more than the standard social work graduate.

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It's hard to beat Harding University if you wish to pursue a degree in social work. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #640 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Harding is a great university overall.

There were approximately 30 social work students who graduated with this degree at Harding in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the social work program earn an average of $41,835 in the first couple years of their career.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Social Work Degrees Awarded
$41,763 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in social work needs to look into Arkansas State University - Main Campus. A-State is a large public university located in the small city of Jonesboro. A Best Colleges rank of #753 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means A-State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 57 social work 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 work program report average early career earnings of $41,763.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$32,532 Median Starting Salary

UAFS is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Fort Smith. This university ranks 14th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were approximately 10 social work students who graduated with this degree at UAFS in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the social work program state that they receive average early career wages of $32,532.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$28,094 Median Starting Salary

Located in the distant town of Pine Bluff, UAPB is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 34th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were roughly 15 social work students who graduated with this degree at UAPB in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the social work program earn around $28,094 in their early career salary.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 753
Florida 282 1,534
North Carolina 279 1,739
Virginia 274 1,010
Tennessee 269 1,162
South Carolina 248 375
Kentucky 244 1,427
Louisiana 242 859
Mississippi 234 595
Alabama 233 1,151
West Virginia 207 316

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Social Work Focus Areas

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