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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Arkansas ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. Due to the amount of income-based financial aid available, many 'high-priced' schools are more affordable than you think.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 14 schools across Arkansas to determine which have the best value Bachelor's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Arkansas ranking, we first consider its average net price, which 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 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.
To learn more, visit 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:
University of Arkansas tops this year’s ranking as the best value (with aid) school for bachelor’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. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $15,218.
Out of the 14 bachelor’s degree schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Hendrix College landed the #2 spot on the list. Hendrix College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Conway, Arkansas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Hendrix College is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Arkansas. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $9,968.
A rank of #3 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Arkansas list means University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is a great place for students working on their degree. UAFS is a public institution located in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith has the honor of being ranked #9 in Arkansas for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $9,663.
The quality degree programs at Arkansas State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Arkansas. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus has the honor of being ranked #3 in Arkansas for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $13,560.
Out of the 14 bachelor’s degree schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #5 spot on the list. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school situated in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Not only is University of Arkansas at Little Rock a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Arkansas for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $11,901.
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University of Central Arkansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Arkansas ranking. This fairly large public school is 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. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $14,042 a year.
Arkansas Tech University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Arkansas ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Russellville, Arkansas.
Arkansas Tech University has the honor of being ranked #12 in Arkansas for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $11,097.
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #8. UAPB is a small public school situated in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is ranked #13 for quality in the state of Arkansas. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $11,053 a year.
With a ranking of #9, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Arkansas list. This small public school is located in Magnolia, Arkansas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Arkansas. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $14,141.
John Brown University landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Arkansas ranking. John Brown University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas.
John Brown University has the honor of being ranked #4 in Arkansas for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $18,298.
With a ranking of #11, Harding University did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Arkansas list. 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 #2 in Arkansas for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $20,533 a year.
Henderson State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Arkansas list. Henderson State University is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Henderson State University has the honor of being ranked #11 in Arkansas for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $16,233 a year.
University of Arkansas at Monticello landed the #13 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Arkansas ranking. UAM is a public institution located in Monticello, Arkansas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Arkansas at Monticello is ranked #14 for quality in the state of Arkansas. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $13,077.
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With a ranking of #14, Ouachita Baptist University did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Arkansas list. Arkadelphia, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Ouachita Baptist University has the honor of being ranked #6 in Arkansas for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $20,074 a year.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.