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2023 Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas

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There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which business program is right 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. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Arkansas to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
237 Total Awards
$9,018 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the most popular school in Arkansas for business students working on their master’s degree. This large public school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 237 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 35% of those degree recipients were women.

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.

Full University of Arkansas Report

122 Total Awards
$6,422 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, the fairly large public school handed out 122 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.

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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 83% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report

#3

University of Central Arkansas

Conway, Arkansas
80 Total Awards
$6,773 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Central Arkansas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. University of Central Arkansas is a fairly large public school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 80 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.

One thing to take note of is that UCA does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 70% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full University of Central Arkansas Report

#4

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, Arkansas
72 Total Awards

Out of the 11 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, John Brown University landed the # 4 spot on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, and it awarded 72 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that JBU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 91% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#5

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas
62 Total Awards
$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 2023 Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school situated in Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 62 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 37% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UA Little Rock. In fact, around 76% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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47 Total Awards
$6,894 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public institution located in Magnolia, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 47 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 47% were women.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#7

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
44 Total Awards
$11,080 Average Tuition & Fees

Harding University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Harding is a private not-for-profit institution located in Searcy, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 44 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 41% of those degree recipients were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Harding. In 2019-2020 about 31% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Harding University Report

#8

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas
30 Total Awards
$6,930 Average Tuition & Fees

Henderson State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Arkadelphia, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

Around 40% of those degree recipients were women.

Online graduate courses are available at Henderson State University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 89% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Henderson State University Report

#9

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas
16 Total Awards
$7,037 Average Tuition & Fees

Arkansas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Russellville, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

Around 38% of those degree recipients were women.

ATU 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 93% took at least some of their classes online.

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#10

Hendrix College

Conway, Arkansas
11 Total Awards
$33,350 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Hendrix College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Conway, Arkansas, and it awarded 11 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 36% of those degree recipients were women.

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#11

Strayer University - Arkansas

Little Rock, Arkansas
8 Total Awards
$15,135 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #11, Strayer University - Arkansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Strayer University - Arkansas is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 master’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.

Since the graduate programs at Strayer University - Arkansas are primarily 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 11 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%.

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