by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Arkansas ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. A school that typically has a high sticker price may actually be very affordable, depending on how much need-based financial aid you receive.
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Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Arkansas to determine which ones have the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Instead of depending on subjective information to rank the best value schools, we focus on objective factors in our analysis. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Arkansas ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $0-$30k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
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If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
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Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the best value (income $0-$30k) school for doctor’s degrees in Arkansas in this year’s ranking. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, the school is a large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Arkansas is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Arkansas.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Arkansas list. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
University of Central Arkansas has the honor of being ranked #1 in Arkansas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Out of the 5 doctor’s degree schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. A-State is a fairly large public school situated in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Arkansas State University - Main Campus is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Arkansas.
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A rank of #4 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Arkansas list means Harding University is a great place for students working on their degree. Searcy, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Harding University a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Arkansas for overall quality.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Arkansas list. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in Little Rock, Arkansas.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock has the honor of being ranked #5 in Arkansas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.