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2025 Best English Schools in Arkansas

5 Colleges in Arkansas
279 English Language Degrees Awarded
English is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #19 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Arkansas to determine which ones were the best for english students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 279 degrees in english annually.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great English School

Best English Schools in Arkansas Your choice of english school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for english schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

English Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in English Language
Master's Degrees in English Language
Doctor's Degrees in English Language

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best English Schools in Arkansas list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for English in Arkansas

The schools below may not offer all types of english language degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Arkansas Schools in English Language

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
78 English Language Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Arkansas if you want to pursue a degree in english. UARK is a fairly large public university located in the city of Fayetteville. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were approximately 78 english students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AR
37 English Language Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in english has to check out University of Central Arkansas. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1428 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCA is a great university overall.

There were about 37 english students who graduated with this degree at UCA in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in English Language & Literature Program Name

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Hendrix College
Conway, AR
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In AR
17.6% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Hendrix College if you wish to pursue a degree in english. Hendrix is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Conway. This college ranks 18th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were roughly 17 english students who graduated with this degree at Hendrix in the most recent year we have data available.

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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AR

Arkansas Tech University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in english. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were roughly 21 english students who graduated with this degree at ATU in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AR

Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were approximately 16 english students who graduated with this degree at UA Little Rock in the most recent data year.

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Best English Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best English Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 1,759
North Carolina 710 1,233
Georgia 690 880
Virginia 630 1,169
Tennessee 624 771
South Carolina 530 474
Kentucky 518 443
Mississippi 501 278
Alabama 500 557
Louisiana 489 517
West Virginia 410 258

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