Best colleges for marketing in Arkansas
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in marketing, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for marketing in Arkansas13 schools
13 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Arkansas.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in marketing, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
John Brown University
Siloam Springs, AR · Private nonprofit#2 in Arkansas
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B · Top 45%
- 2
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR · Public#3 in Arkansas
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B+ · Top 31%
- 3
Harding University
Searcy, AR · Private nonprofit#4 in Arkansas
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
- 4
Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, AR · Private nonprofit#5 in Arkansas
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B
- 5
Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, AR · PublicTop 23% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B · Top 39%
- 6
University of the Ozarks
Clarksville, AR · Private nonprofit#8 in Arkansas
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B
- 7
University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR · Public#9 in Arkansas
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B · Top 45%
- 8
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, AR · Public#11 in Arkansas
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B
- 9
Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR · PublicTop 25% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B · Top 44%
- 10
University of Arkansas Grantham
LIttle Rock, AR · PublicTop 11% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 11
Central Baptist College
Conway, AR · Private nonprofitTop 23% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 12
Ecclesia College
Springdale, AR · Private nonprofitTop 15% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
- 13
Crowley's Ridge College
Paragould, AR · Private nonprofit#21 in Arkansas
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brown University | $20,397 | $21,250 | $53,907 | 72% |
| University of Arkansas | $18,209 | $21,500 | $58,191 | 71% |
| Harding University | $22,130 | $26,500 | $52,876 | 69% |
| Ouachita Baptist University | $22,409 | $21,050 | $51,673 | 61% |
| Arkansas State University | $12,366 | $20,500 | $42,617 | 55% |
| University of the Ozarks | $17,360 | $20,875 | $44,384 | 51% |
| University of Central Arkansas | $16,511 | $20,346 | $45,938 | 54% |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock | $17,248 | $22,000 | $45,265 | 42% |
| Arkansas Tech University | $12,970 | $21,000 | $41,766 | 49% |
| University of Arkansas Grantham | $8,370 | $21,956 | $63,496 | 43% |
| Central Baptist College | $12,287 | $22,250 | $46,789 | 34% |
| Ecclesia College | $22,075 | $13,019 | $40,650 | 40% |
| Crowley's Ridge College | $16,315 | $26,228 | $39,533 | 36% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 17
- Arizona 8
- California 22
- Colorado 6
- Connecticut 14
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 32
- Georgia 26
- Hawaii 3
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 35
- Indiana 26
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 19
- Kentucky 12
- Louisiana 14
- Maine 5
- Maryland 8
- Massachusetts 28
- Michigan 29
- Minnesota 21
- Mississippi 6
- Missouri 20
- Nebraska 7
- New Hampshire 8
- New Jersey 17
- New Mexico 3
- New York 44
- North Carolina 23
- North Dakota 4
- Ohio 48
- Oklahoma 14
- Oregon 9
- Pennsylvania 60
- Puerto Rico 21
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 16
- South Dakota 6
- Tennessee 24
- Texas 54
- Utah 9
- Virginia 15
- Washington 10
- West Virginia 6
- Wisconsin 24