UA Little Rock’s Online History Program Ranked Among Top in the Nation
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s online bachelor’s degree program in history has been ranked among the country’s best.
OnlineU ranked UA Little Rock seventh on its list of 2023 Best Online Bachelor’s Degrees in History. Additionally, Best Accredited Colleges has ranked UA Little Rock #25 on its list Best Online Bachelor’s Degrees in History!
The Bachelor of Arts in history at UA Little Rock prepares students for a wide range of careers by teaching a core set of transferable skills through the study of societies, cultures, and economies across a broad chronological and geographical spectrum. As a history major, students learn important skills which are attractive to a wide range of employers.
Graduates go on to use these skills in a variety of different jobs as educators, researchers, editors, information managers, advocates, or business executives. History Department graduates earn the highest starting salary of any Bachelor of Arts in history graduates in the state of Arkansas.
Dr. Barclay Key, chair of the Department of History, said that the online program largely owes its success to hard-working, innovative, and dedicated faculty members.
“Not only are they award-winning scholars, but they are also innovative and creative teachers who are genuinely committed to helping students succeed,” Key said. “Faculty are accessible to students and responsive to their questions, but they also approach classes with immense curiosity and the expectation that everyone, including the teacher, has more to learn about any given topic.”
Key said the program also provides students with many unique class opportunities. In the past year, the program has offered unique classes such as “History of Apocalyptic Thought,” “History & Globalization of the Drug Trade,” and “History of the Internet,” in addition to more traditional topics.
“These classes help students realize that everything has a history, and regardless of the content, critical thinking and careful research are important tools in evaluating the past,” Key added.
OnlineU’s program rankings compare the real-world outcomes of online school alumni. They evaluate online programs based on alumni salaries to help prospective students determine which online degree programs would be the best long-term financial investment. Making this list highlights how UA Little Rock is helping your graduates achieve higher salaries.
Best Accredited Colleges’ rankings have been designed with a focus on quality and affordability. They use program-specific data alongside current reporting from the U.S. Department of Education and review criteria that includes financial aid, alternative tuition plans, tuition cost, retention rates, student-faculty ratio, admittance rates, support and resources, loan default rates, and graduation rates.
