by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Arkansas Schools For The Money For Those Making $30-$48k for a Master's ranking - to help you make that decision. This list is proof that you shouldn't avoid normally high-priced schools, since the actual price may be very affordable if you qualify for financial aid.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 11 schools in Arkansas, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Master's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Arkansas ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $30-$48k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
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Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the best value (income $30-$48k) school for master’s degrees in Arkansas in this year’s ranking. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and has a large student population. It is a public school.
University of Arkansas has the honor of being ranked #1 in Arkansas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Arkansas State University - Main Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Arkansas for overall quality.
Out of the 11 master’s degree schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, John Brown University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
John Brown University has the honor of being ranked #3 in Arkansas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
A rank of #4 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Arkansas list means Arkansas Tech University is a great place for students working on their degree. ATU is located in Russellville, Arkansas and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
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.
Out of the 11 master’s degree schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Monticello landed the #5 spot on the list. UAM is a public institution 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.
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University of Central Arkansas landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Arkansas ranking. Located in Conway, Arkansas, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Not only is University of Central Arkansas a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Arkansas for overall quality.
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, the school is a small public institution.
Not only is University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Arkansas for overall quality.
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Harding University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Arkansas list. Located in Searcy, Arkansas, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Harding University a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Arkansas for overall quality.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Arkansas at Little Rock is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Arkansas.
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Henderson State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Arkansas ranking. Located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, the school is a small public institution.
Not only is Henderson State University a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Arkansas for overall quality.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Arkansas list. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school situated in Magnolia, Arkansas.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus has the honor of being ranked #9 in Arkansas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.