Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Divinity Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the #1 spot on the list. Searcy, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Harding also took the #1 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking.Of the 4,617 students enrolled at Harding University, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,932. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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