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 Master'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 11 schools in Arkansas to determine which ones have the best value Master'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.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Arkansas ranking is to look at the school's average net price for students with families that make $0-$30k a year. The net price is the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. 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 college'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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University of Arkansas tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $0-$30k) school for master’s degrees in Arkansas for overall quality. University of Arkansas is a large public school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Arkansas is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Arkansas.
Out of the 11 master’s degree schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus has the honor of being ranked #2 in Arkansas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
The quality degree programs at University of Central Arkansas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Arkansas. UCA is a public institution located in Conway, Arkansas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Central Arkansas is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Arkansas.
Out of the 11 master’s degree schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. Arkansas Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in Russellville, Arkansas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Arkansas Tech University is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Arkansas.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Monticello. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Arkansas list. University of Arkansas at Monticello is a small public school located in Monticello, Arkansas.
Not only is University of Arkansas at Monticello a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Arkansas for overall quality.
Harding University landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Arkansas ranking. Located in Searcy, Arkansas, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Harding University is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Arkansas.
John Brown University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #7. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Siloam Springs, Arkansas.
John Brown University has the honor of being ranked #3 in Arkansas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Arkansas ranking. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a small public school located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is ranked #11 for quality in the state of Arkansas.
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #9 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Arkansas list. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock has the honor of being ranked #6 in Arkansas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Arkansas ranking. Magnolia, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Arkansas.
Henderson State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Arkansas list. Henderson State University is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and has a small student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Henderson State University is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Arkansas.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.