Colleges in Little Rock, AR
Colleges in and around Little Rock, ranked by return on investment.
| # | College | Type | 5-yr earnings | Net price | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | DR Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Arkansas Grantham LIttle Rock, AR | Public | $70,792 | $8,370 | $21,956 | +522% | Strong return | |
| 2 | Baptist Health College Little Rock Little Rock, AR | Private | $54,119 | $25,454 | $10,000 | +67% | Strong return | |
| 3 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR | Public | $52,653 | $17,248 | $22,000 | -1% | Poor return | |
| 4 | Philander Smith University Little Rock, AR | Private | $41,166 | $14,224 | $24,736 | -158% | Poor return | |
| 5 | Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock Little Rock, AR | For-profit | $20,578 | $23,055 | $6,333 | -1,063% | Poor return | |
| 6 | Washington Barber College Inc Little Rock, AR | For-profit | $15,181 | $15,563 | $14,000 | -1,543% | Poor return | |
| 7 | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR | Public | $72,414 | — | $14,000 | — | Not enough data | |
| 8 | Velvatex College of Beauty Culture Little Rock, AR | For-profit | — | $6,909 | — | — | Not enough data | |
| 9 | Arkansas Baptist College Little Rock, AR | Private | — | $10,627 | $25,375 | — | Not enough data | |
| 10 | Lyon College-School of Dental Medicine Little Rock, AR | Private | — | — | $21,500 | — | Not enough data | |
| 11 | Strayer University-Arkansas Little Rock, AR | For-profit | $60,194 | — | $40,621 | — | Not enough data | |
| 12 | GoodFellas Barber College Little Rock, AR | For-profit | — | $12,225 | $16,500 | — | Not enough data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.