2025 Best General Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

Ranked #21 in popularity, general economics is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Arkansas to determine which ones were the best for general economics students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 54 bachelor's degrees in general economics during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general economics students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general economics students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general economics related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general economics students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Economics Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Economics in Arkansas

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general economics students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Arkansas Schools for a Bachelor's in General Economics

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

University of Arkansas is a great decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in general economics. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from University of Arkansas

2

University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR

11 Annual Graduates

University of Central Arkansas is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general economics. UCA is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Conway.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from University of Central Arkansas

Best General Economics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Economics Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	492	1,332
Tennessee	460	144
North Carolina	453	752
Georgia	453	327
Virginia	421	1,132
South Carolina	370	287
Kentucky	331	120
Alabama	320	62
Louisiana	306	142
Mississippi	275	49
West Virginia	223	34

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General Economics Related Rankings by Major

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to pixabay. More about our data sources and methodologies.