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. College Factual has developed its Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Arkansas ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. You may be surprised that some normally high-priced schools offer very generous financial aid packages to those who qualify.
In This Year's Value Report:
Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Arkansas to determine which ones have the best value Master's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Arkansas ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $75-$110k a year. The net price is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality 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.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
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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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the best value (income $75-$110k) school for master’s degrees in Arkansas in this year’s ranking. UARK is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
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.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Arkansas State University - Main Campus is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Arkansas.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Brown University. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Arkansas list. JBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas.
Not only is John Brown University a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Arkansas for overall quality.
A rank of #4 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Arkansas list means Arkansas Tech University is a great place for students working on their degree. ATU is a public institution located in Russellville, Arkansas.
Arkansas Tech University has the honor of being ranked #8 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, University of Arkansas at Monticello landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Monticello, Arkansas, the school is a small public institution.
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 did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #6. UCA is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, Arkansas.
University of Central Arkansas has the honor of being ranked #5 in Arkansas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Harding University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) 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.
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Arkansas ranking. UAPB is located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas and has a small student population. It is a public school.
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff has the honor of being ranked #11 in Arkansas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Arkansas ranking. 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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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 $75-$110k) in Arkansas list. This medium-sized public school is 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 $75-$110k) in Arkansas list. Henderson State University is a small public school located 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.