by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a grad degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges in Arkansas ranking is part of that endeavor.
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Our analysis looked at 5 grad schools in Arkansas to determine which ones have the best doctorate degree programs. Instead of depending on subjective information to rank the best grad schools, we focus on objective factors in our analysis. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving a doctorate degree from the school. That is, everyone wants their doctorate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
Graduate students may also take on a lot of debt while working on their doctorate so we factor that into our rankings as well. The average amount taken out in student loans for graduates at a particular school may be crippling for those who earn less than average wages after graduation.
We also analyze a number of other factors in addition to average post-graduation earnings and average student debt when coming up with our yearly Best Doctorate Degree Schools ranking. On a broad level, other factors that go into our rankings include such things as the demand of the school, the student body caliber, if the school has online options, and the educational resources provided by the school.
We go into more detail on these factors on our graduate school ranking methodology page.
Still not sure what graduate degree you wish to pursue? You may want to visit our Best Master's Degree Schools ranking.
Learn more about these excellent grad schools below:
Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the best grad school for doctorate degrees in Arkansas in this year’s ranking. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 338 doctorate degrees to qualified graduate students.
Upon graduation, doctorate degree recipients go on to jobs making an average salary of $79,813 during the early years of their career.
A rank of #2 on our Best Doctorate Degrees in Arkansas list means University of Central Arkansas is a great place for students working on their degree. University of Central Arkansas is a medium-sized public school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 122 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average salary of a graduate with a doctorate degree from UCA is $72,491 during the early years of their career.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harding University. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Harding is a private not-for-profit institution located in Searcy, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 92 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
Upon graduation, doctorate degree recipients go on to jobs making an average salary of $93,582 during the early years of their career.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. A-State is a public institution located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 88 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average salary of a graduate with a doctorate degree from A-State is $68,394 during the early years of their career.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The school came in at #5 in Arkansas on this year’s best doctorate degree schools ranking. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate degrees to 181 students in 2020-2021.
Upon graduation, doctorate degree recipients go on to jobs making an average salary of $46,708 during the early years of their career.
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