Best colleges for psychology in Arkansas
University of Arkansas ranks first in Arkansas for psychology value (#460 nationally, value score 46.9): graduates earn $48,006 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $17,571 a year.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 12 Arkansas colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026
Best psychology colleges in Arkansas
University of Arkansas ranks first in Arkansas for psychology value (#460 nationally, value score 46.9): graduates earn $48,006 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $17,571 a year. 12 Arkansas colleges qualify. At the median one, psychology graduates earn $43,144 and the average net price is $17,227 a year.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025
What the data shows
Key findings
- 12 Arkansas colleges qualify. At the median one, psychology graduates earn $43,144 and the average net price is $17,227 a year.
- The highest psychology earnings in the state are at Ouachita Baptist University ($49,954), ranked #2 in the state once cost, debt and graduation rate count.
- The lowest average net price among them is at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith: $9,653 a year.
- Median earnings
- $43,144
- National: $51,007
- Median net price
- $17,227
- National: $18,874
- Median federal debt
- $21,014
- psychology graduates
- Public colleges
- 8 of 12
- in this list
12 colleges
The Arkansas ranking
Ordered by the national value score; the national rank is shown with each college. Earnings are medians 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
- Earnings
- $48,006
- Net price
- $17,571
- Federal debt
- $21,000
- Graduation rate
- 71%
- Rank in Arkansas 2
Arkadelphia, AR · Private nonprofit · #579 nationally
38.6Value- Earnings
- $49,954
- Net price
- $25,343
- Federal debt
- $24,500
- Graduation rate
- 66%
- Earnings
- $44,872
- Net price
- $15,441
- Federal debt
- $21,027
- Graduation rate
- 58%
- Earnings
- $42,925
- Net price
- $16,015
- Federal debt
- $16,750
- Graduation rate
- 46%
- Earnings
- $43,363
- Net price
- $16,423
- Federal debt
- $19,125
- Graduation rate
- 54%
- Earnings
- $45,814
- Net price
- $19,786
- Federal debt
- $27,000
- Graduation rate
- 71%
- Earnings
- $38,611
- Net price
- $11,332
- Federal debt
- $18,000
- Graduation rate
- 45%
- Rank in Arkansas 8
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, AR · Public · #677 nationally
31.9Value- Earnings
- $45,797
- Net price
- $16,882
- Federal debt
- $21,418
- Graduation rate
- 41%
- Rank in Arkansas 9
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
Fort Smith, AR · Public · #695 nationally
30.9Value- Earnings
- $40,519
- Net price
- $9,653
- Federal debt
- $20,500
- Graduation rate
- 42%
- Rank in Arkansas 10
Siloam Springs, AR · Private nonprofit · #749 nationally
25.5Value- Earnings
- $40,222
- Net price
- $22,476
- Federal debt
- $21,834
- Graduation rate
- 77%
- Earnings
- $39,070
- Net price
- $23,177
- Federal debt
- $23,500
- Graduation rate
- 72%
- Earnings
- $41,112
- Net price
- $21,843
- Federal debt
- $18,150
- Graduation rate
- 36%
Method: the same value score as the national psychology ranking (earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate, each a national percentile). Data: College Scorecard, reporting year 2025; 2026–27 edition, verified Nov 2026.
Questions about psychology colleges in Arkansas
What are the best colleges for psychology in Arkansas?
By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 Arkansas colleges for psychology are University of Arkansas (value score 46.9), Ouachita Baptist University (value score 38.6) and Arkansas State University (value score 37.6). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.
Which Arkansas college has the highest earnings for psychology graduates?
Ouachita Baptist University: its psychology graduates have median earnings of $49,954 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
What is the most affordable psychology college in Arkansas on this list?
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith has the lowest average net price of the ranked Arkansas colleges, $9,653 a year after grants. A family's own price depends on income and aid.
How many Arkansas colleges are ranked for psychology?
12 Arkansas colleges have a psychology bachelor's program with enough graduates and reported earnings, plus a published net price and graduation rate. Ranks shown are national; the state rank is their order within Arkansas.