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There are so many business programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the <nil> to help you in your search for the best school for you. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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Top Business Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
$9,018 Average Tuition & Fees

Our rankings named University of Arkansas the best school in Arkansas for business students working on their master’s degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UARK. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, Arkansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend John Brown University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at JBU. In fact, around 91% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
$11,080 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at Harding University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best business schools in Arkansas.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Harding. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 31% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

University of Central Arkansas

Conway, Arkansas
$6,773 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #4 on our list.

UCA does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 70% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#5

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas
$7,594 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It ranked #5 on our list.

Online graduate courses are available at UA Little Rock, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 76% took at least some of their classes online.

Full University of Arkansas at Little Rock Report

$6,422 Average Tuition & Fees

Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s list.

A-State does have options available for those who want to take online graduate 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 83% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report

#7

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas
$6,930 Average Tuition & Fees

Henderson State University ranked #7 on this year’s list.

One thing to take note of is that Henderson State University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 89% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Henderson State University Report

#8

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas
$7,037 Average Tuition & Fees

Arkansas Tech University ranked #8 on this year’s list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since ATU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 93% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$6,894 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 9 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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