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2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

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Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, business administration & management was the most popular one in Arkansas. In total, 2,025 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Arkansas.

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The Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Arkansas to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business Administration & Management program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the most popular school for business administration & management students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Arkansas. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

About 34% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 66% are male.

On average, business administration graduates from UARK take out $19,738 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $438.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 45% are male.

Business Administration majors at UAFS take out an average of $18,429 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a great place for business administration & management students working on their bachelor’s degree. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

About 52% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 48% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, business administration graduates from A-State carry an average student debt load of $21,532.

Full Business Administration & Management at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report

#4

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Out of the 20 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas Tech University landed the # 4 spot on the list. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.

Of the 83 students majoring in business administration at ATU, 48% are male and 52% are female.

On average, business administration graduates from ATU take out $21,585 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a great place for business administration & management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 27% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, business administration graduates from UA Little Rock carry an average student debt load of $24,175.

Full Business Administration & Management at University of Arkansas at Little Rock Report

University of Central Arkansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration & management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 64% are male.

On average, business administration graduates from UCA take out $20,178 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

University of the Ozarks

Clarksville, AR

With a ranking of #7, University of the Ozarks did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration & management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ozarks is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Clarksville.

About 43% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 57% are male.

Full Business Administration & Management at University of the Ozarks Report

With a ranking of #8, University of Arkansas at Monticello did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration & management students working on their bachelor’s degree. UAM is a small public school located in the town of Monticello.

Women make up 78% of the business administration majors at the school.

Full Business Administration & Management at University of Arkansas at Monticello Report

With a ranking of #9, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration & management students working on their bachelor’s degree. UAPB is a small public school located in the city of Pine Bluff.

Of the 31 students majoring in business administration at UAPB, 39% are male and 61% are female.

On average, business administration graduates from UAPB take out $26,378 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Philander Smith College

Little Rock, AR

Philander Smith College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Philander Smith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

Women make up 58% of the business administration majors at the school.

On average, business administration graduates from Philander Smith take out $27,191 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Business Administration & Management at Philander Smith College Report

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 17,913
Georgia 7,782
Tennessee 6,076
Louisiana 5,167
Virginia 11,019
North Carolina 10,255
West Virginia 4,543
Alabama 6,963
Mississippi 2,579
South Carolina 3,971
Kentucky 2,615

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, business administration & management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Business Administration Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Business Administration and Management 343,412
Organizational Leadership 15,220
Interior Design Management 13,728
Supply Chain Management 10,601
Operations Management 6,424
Project Management 4,189
Office Administration 3,577
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 2,736
Retail Management 959
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management 939
Transportation/Mobility Management 641
E-Commerce 469
Science/Technology Management 359
Research and Development Management 284
Customer Service Management 178
Risk Management 37

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).

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