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 $48-$75k) in Arkansas ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. The amount of financial aid you could receive at various schools, including some with high sticker prices, may surprise you.
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After analyzing 11 schools in Arkansas, we came up with our list of those that offered 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. 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 $48-$75k) in Arkansas ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $48-$75k 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.
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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 $48-$75k) school for master’s degrees in Arkansas in this year’s ranking. UARK is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Not only is University of Arkansas a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Arkansas for overall quality.
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. This fairly large public school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Not only is Arkansas State University - Main Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Arkansas for overall quality.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Monticello. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Arkansas list. This small public school is 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.
Out of the 11 master’s degree schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the #4 spot on the list. UCA is a fairly large public school situated 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.
The quality degree programs at Arkansas Tech University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Arkansas. Located in Russellville, Arkansas, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Arkansas Tech University has the honor of being ranked #8 in Arkansas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Harding University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Arkansas ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Searcy, Arkansas.
Harding University has the honor of being ranked #4 in Arkansas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #7, John Brown University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Arkansas list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, John Brown University is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Arkansas.
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #8. 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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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Arkansas list. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is located in Magnolia, Arkansas and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Southern Arkansas University Main Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Arkansas for overall quality.
With a ranking of #10, University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) 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 #6 in Arkansas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Henderson State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Arkansas list. Henderson State University is a small public school situated in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.
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.