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2023 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Arkansas
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.
The Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Arkansas to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
Most Popular Trade Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences the most popular school in Arkansas for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, the small public school awarded 389 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Arkansas pay an average of $8,596 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UAMS. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $16,114. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UAMS accumulate an average of $15,325 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
UAMS does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Arkansas list. University of Central Arkansas is a medium-sized public school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 1,733 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UCA is $9,778. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $16,728. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UCA accumulate an average of $20,997 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at UCA. During the 2020-2021 year, about 44% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. A-State is a public institution located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,737 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at A-State is $7,456. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $13,312. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,068 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
A-State does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 61% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Arkansas at Little Rock helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Arkansas. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 1,253 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Arkansas pay an average of $9,512 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UA Little Rock. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $21,767. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,589 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
UA Little Rock does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 81% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Out of the 15 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Fort Smith, Arkansas, the medium-sized public school handed out 676 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
Students from Arkansas who attend UAFS full time pay an average of $6,418 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $13,594. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,338 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
Online courses are available at UAFS, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 60% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. UAPB is located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 330 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UAPB is $8,574. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,744. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,079 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UAPB. In 2020-2021 about 78% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Hendrix College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Arkansas list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Conway, Arkansas, and it awarded 251 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Hendrix is $35,100. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.
Henderson State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Henderson State University is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 543 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $7,560 in tuition and fees if they attend Henderson State University full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,768. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Henderson State University accumulate an average of $19,903 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Henderson State University. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 67% took at least some of their classes online.
Arkansas Tech University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Arkansas list. Located in Russellville, Arkansas, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,118 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
Students from Arkansas who attend ATU full time pay an average of $8,071 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $13,891. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,443 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
ATU does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 62% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, University of Arkansas System eVersity did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree.
Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UA eVersity accumulate an average of $4,544 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
UA eVersity is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Central Baptist College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Arkansas list. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 87 students in 2021-2022.
CBC does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $17,700. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from CBC accumulate an average of $20,637 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.
CBC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 40% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Arkansas at Monticello came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Arkansas ranking. UAM is a public institution located in Monticello, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 310 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Arkansas who attend UAM full time pay an average of $8,431 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $14,281. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UAM accumulate an average of $20,291 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UAM. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 57% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a medium-sized public school located in Magnolia, Arkansas that handed out 552 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Arkansas pay an average of $9,580 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,010. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,578 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 72% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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Harding University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Arkansas list. Located in Searcy, Arkansas, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 801 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
Harding does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $23,148. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Harding accumulate an average of $24,552 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Harding. In fact, around 24% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Ouachita Baptist University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Ouachita Baptist is a private not-for-profit institution located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 382 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Ouachita Baptist, expect to pay an average of $31,180 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,709 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Ouachita Baptist. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 13% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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