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Top Business Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas
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Our rankings named NorthWest Arkansas Community College the best school in Arkansas for business students working on their associate degree.
Full-time students from Arkansas pay an average of $4,096 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend NWACC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $4,456. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,871 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that NWACC does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 79% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas Tech University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s list.
Students from Arkansas who attend ATU full time pay an average of $7,900 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $13,636. On average, associate degree students take out $22,182 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at ATU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 78% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College. It ranked #3 on our list.
In-state students pay an average of $5,670 in tuition and fees if they attend UA Pulaski Tech full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,900. On average, associate degree students take out $22,524 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at UA Pulaski Tech. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 69% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas State University - Newport. The school came in at #4 on this year’s list.
Full-time students from Arkansas pay an average of $2,856 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend ASUN. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $4,320. On average, associate degree students take out $15,938 in loans while pursuing their degree.
ASUN 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 2019-2020 academic year, around 62% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bryan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s list.
If you want to attend Bryan University, expect to pay an average of $16,181 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, associate degree students take out $25,548 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Bryan University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Arkansas State University - Mountain Home came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
Full-time students from Arkansas pay an average of $2,904 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend ASUMH. Out-of-state students pay an average of $4,524. On average, associate degree students take out $22,082 in loans while pursuing their degree.
ASUMH 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 65% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
North Arkansas College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
Students from Arkansas who attend Northark full time pay an average of $3,840 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $5,940. On average, associate degree students take out $15,802 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Northark 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 2019-2020 about 52% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith landed the #8 spot in the rankings for the best associate degree business programs.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UAFS is $5,754. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,026. On average, associate degree students take out $14,238 in loans while pursuing their degree.
UAFS 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 82% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
Students from Arkansas who attend A-State full time pay an average of $7,130 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $12,698. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,827 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that A-State does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 71% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Arkansas at Monticello came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
Students from Arkansas who attend UAM full time pay an average of $8,029 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $13,879. Associate Degree recipients from UAM accumulate an average of $14,111 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
UAM does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 52% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Southern Arkansas University Tech ranked #11 on this year’s list.
Students from Arkansas who attend SAU Tech full time pay an average of $4,770 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,210. On average, associate degree students take out $13,314 in loans while pursuing their degree.
SAU Tech 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, 51% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get an associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list.
In-state students pay an average of $9,310 in tuition and fees if they attend Southern Arkansas University Main Campus full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $14,530. On average, associate degree students take out $23,304 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Southern Arkansas University Main Campus does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 83% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Arkansas State University - Beebe landed the #13 spot in the rankings for the best associate degree business programs.
Students from Arkansas who attend ASU-Beebe full time pay an average of $2,928 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $4,656. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,741 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at ASU-Beebe. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 57% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton ranked #14 on this year’s list.
Students from Arkansas who attend UACCM full time pay an average of $3,456 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $4,128. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,183 in student loans.
UACCM does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 47% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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%.
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