2023 Most Popular Online Business Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas
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The Most Popular Online Business Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Arkansas to see which ones had the most popular online associate degree programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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Most Popular Online Business Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College the most popular school in Arkansas for business students working on their associate degree. Located in North Little Rock, Arkansas, the small public school awarded 97 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
Students from Arkansas who attend UA Pulaski Tech full time pay an average of $5,670 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,900. Associate Degree recipients from UA Pulaski Tech accumulate an average of $22,524 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas System eVersity is a great place for business students working on their associate degree. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
Since UA eVersity is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Arkansas College is a great place for business students working on their associate degree. Located in Harrison, Arkansas, the small public school awarded 37 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Northark is $3,840. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,940. Associate Degree recipients from Northark accumulate an average of $15,802 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 52% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 10 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Newport landed the # 4 spot on the list. This small public school is located in Newport, Arkansas, and it awarded 17 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at ASUN is $2,856. 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. Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 62% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 10 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University Mid-South landed the # 5 spot on the list. ASU Mid-South is a public institution located in West Memphis, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Students from Arkansas who attend ASU Mid-South full time pay an average of $3,274 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $4,234. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $5,673 in student loans. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 41% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Arkansas State University - Beebe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get an associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in Beebe, Arkansas, the small public school handed out 79 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
Students from Arkansas who attend ASU-Beebe full time pay an average of $2,928 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state 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. Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.
Ozarka College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Ozarka College is a small public school situated in Melbourne, Arkansas. It awarded 8 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Arkansas pay an average of $3,004 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Ozarka College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,356. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
Around 67% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Arkansas Tech University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Russellville, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 87 students in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $7,900 in tuition and fees if they attend ATU full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,636. On average, associate degree students take out $22,182 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 78% took at least some of their classes online.
Arkansas State University Three Rivers landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree business programs. ASU Three Rivers is located in Malvern, Arkansas and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associate degrees to qualified students.
Students from Arkansas who attend ASU Three Rivers full time pay an average of $3,458 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,882. Associate Degree recipients from ASU Three Rivers accumulate an average of $30,774 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 27% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Strayer University - Arkansas landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree business programs.
Strayer University - Arkansas does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $13,515. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $30,752 in student loans.
Strayer University - Arkansas is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 10 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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