Best colleges for social work in Arkansas
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in social work, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for social work in Arkansas10 schools
10 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 social work, 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
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR · Public#3 in Arkansas
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 31%
- 2
Harding University
Searcy, AR · Private nonprofit#4 in Arkansas
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 3
University of Arkansas at Monticello
Monticello, AR · Public#6 in Arkansas
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 4
Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, AR · PublicTop 23% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 39%
- 5
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, AR · Public#11 in Arkansas
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B
- 6
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Magnolia, AR · Public#13 in Arkansas
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 41%
- 7
Philander Smith University
Little Rock, AR · Private nonprofit#16 in Arkansas
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 8
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff, AR · PublicTop 24% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 9
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
Fort Smith, AR · PublicTop 17% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 30%
- 10
Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, AR · Public#19 in Arkansas
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas | $18,209 | $21,500 | $58,191 | 71% |
| Harding University | $22,130 | $26,500 | $52,876 | 69% |
| University of Arkansas at Monticello | $14,287 | $19,971 | $36,902 | 49% |
| Arkansas State University | $12,366 | $20,500 | $42,617 | 55% |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock | $17,248 | $22,000 | $45,265 | 42% |
| Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | $14,027 | $18,750 | $42,386 | 49% |
| Philander Smith University | $14,224 | $24,736 | $38,427 | 30% |
| University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | $12,653 | $24,202 | $35,550 | 40% |
| University of Arkansas-Fort Smith | $10,574 | $18,250 | $41,102 | 38% |
| Henderson State University | $23,405 | $19,500 | $43,459 | 37% |
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 16
- Arizona 4
- California 26
- Colorado 5
- Connecticut 13
- District of Columbia 3
- Florida 14
- Georgia 12
- Hawaii 3
- Idaho 5
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 14
- Kansas 10
- Kentucky 14
- Louisiana 9
- Maine 5
- Maryland 10
- Massachusetts 12
- Michigan 22
- Minnesota 16
- Mississippi 11
- Missouri 18
- Nebraska 6
- New Hampshire 4
- New Jersey 13
- New York 29
- North Carolina 24
- North Dakota 3
- Ohio 42
- Oklahoma 6
- Oregon 5
- Pennsylvania 34
- Puerto Rico 17
- Rhode Island 3
- South Carolina 6
- Tennessee 19
- Texas 34
- Utah 4
- Vermont 3
- Virginia 15
- Washington 8
- West Virginia 7
- Wisconsin 16