Best colleges for economics in Arkansas

Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in economics, ranked by Compass Score.

Best colleges for economics in Arkansas8 schools

8 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 economics, 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.

School	Net price a year	Median debt	Earnings 10 years out	Graduation rate
Hendrix College	About $24,000	$26,688	$60,376	72%
University of Arkansas	About $18,000	$21,500	$58,191	71%
Harding University	About $22,000	$26,500	$52,876	69%
Arkansas State University	About $12,000	$20,500	$42,617	55%
University of the Ozarks	About $17,000	$20,875	$44,384	51%
University of Central Arkansas	About $17,000	$20,346	$45,938	54%
Lyon College	About $20,000	$21,500	$44,232	47%
University of Arkansas at Little Rock	About $17,000	$22,000	$45,265	42%

Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.