by our College Data Analytics Team
Social Work is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on social work — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 11 social work schools in Arkansas by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where social work makes up the largest share of degrees in Arkansas.
The most focused school in the country for social work is University Of Arkansas At Little Rock. Located in the city of Little Rock, University Of Arkansas At Little Rock is a public university. Social Work accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 137 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at University Of Arkansas At Little Rock
Philander Smith College ranks #2 for social work by degree focus. Located in the city of Little Rock, Philander Smith College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at Philander Smith College
A rank of #3 makes Phillips Community College Of The University Of Arkansas one of the most focused schools for social work. Located in the town of Helena, Phillips Community College Of The University Of Arkansas is a public university. About 4% of the degrees Phillips Community College Of The University Of Arkansas awards are in social work, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at Phillips Community College Of The University Of Arkansas
University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff ranks #4 for social work by degree focus. University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff is a public school located in the town of Pine Bluff. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff
A rank of #5 makes Harding University one of the most focused schools for social work. Harding University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at Harding University
University Of Arkansas placed #6 for social work by degree focus. Set in the city of Fayetteville, University Of Arkansas is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees University Of Arkansas awards are in social work, or about 102 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for University Of Arkansas
Arkansas State University Main Campus comes in at #7 for social work focus this year. Arkansas State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Jonesboro. Social Work accounts for around 1.0% of the degrees granted here, or about 55 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Arkansas State University Main Campus
University Of Arkansas Fort Smith ranked #8 on our list of the most focused social work schools. Set in the city of Fort Smith, University Of Arkansas Fort Smith is a public institution. Social Work accounts for around 1.0% of the degrees granted here, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for University Of Arkansas Fort Smith
University Of Arkansas At Monticello placed #9 for social work by degree focus. Located in the town of Monticello, University Of Arkansas At Monticello is a public university. Social Work accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at University Of Arkansas At Monticello
Henderson State University ranked #10 on our list of the most focused social work schools. Set in the town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Henderson State University
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus comes in at #11 for social work focus this year. Set in the town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public institution. About 0.5% of the degrees Southern Arkansas University Main Campus awards are in social work, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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