Public Administration and Social Service colleges in Arkansas, ranked by graduates
7 colleges in Arkansas awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in public administration and social service in 2023: 194 degrees, 2% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (1.5% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). University of Arkansas graduated the most (56, 1.1% of its class). 6 of the 7 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 74%; the most selective is University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff at 41%.
Public Administration and Social Service colleges in Arkansas
Every Arkansas college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in public administration and social service, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its public administration and social service page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Arkansas | Public | 56 | 1.1% | 74% | 1280 |
| 2 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | Public | 43 | 4.6% | 59% | 1100 |
| 3 | Harding University | Private | 29 | 3.9% | 71% | 1150 |
| 4 | Arkansas State University | Public | 22 | 1.3% | 82% | 1150 |
| 5 | U of Arkansas Fort Smith | Public | 19 | 3.1% | 80% | 1120 |
| 6 | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | Public | 15 | 4.9% | 41% | 1010 |
| 7 | U of Arkansas Monticello | Public | 10 | 3.6% | 75% | 1120 |
Questions about public administration and social service colleges in Arkansas
What is the best college for public administration and social service in Arkansas?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest public administration and social service programs in Arkansas are University of Arkansas (56), University of Arkansas at Little Rock (43), Harding University (29). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every Arkansas college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.
How many colleges in Arkansas offer public administration and social service?
7 four-year colleges in Arkansas awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in public administration and social service in 2023, 6 public and 1 private, for 194 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for public administration and social service in Arkansas?
At the 6 public universities on this list, Arkansas residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.
Public Administration and Social Service elsewhere
The same field in other states, and the national ranking.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.