Arkansas Psychology Schools

Arkansas is a very pro psychology state, offering 19 degree programs within a state that houses only 3 million people. Aiding the psychology major is a booming health care industry within the region that often employs professionals of the behavioral sciences in a variety of capacities.

Educational counseling jobs are also in high demand here. If you want to make a good salary in a highly affordable state and help others in the process, then the Natural State is your answer.

Walden University

Featured Programs:
BS in Psychology - Graduate School Prep

Southern New Hampshire University

Featured Programs:
BA in Psychology/Child & Adolescent Development (Online)

Arkansas Psychology Resources

• Arkansas Psychological Association
• Arkansas State Board of Psychology

Capella University

Featured Programs:
MS in General Psychology (Online)
MS in Child and Adolescent Development

Post University

Featured Programs:
BA in Psychology (Online)

Arkansas Programs and Specialties

The Arkansas Academic Challenge and a few other grant opportunities allow one significant financial aid to pursue an education in one of the lowest cost areas of the country. While there are numerous bachelors and masters degree opportunities, the University of Central Arkansas offers the only doctor of philosophy program in the state, specializing in school psychology.

Kaplan University

Featured Programs:
BS Psychology (Online)

Northcentral University

Featured Programs:
MA in Health Psychology (Online)

Even though one would likely have to finish their education out of state, Arkansas welcomes the behavioral science professional with healthy areas of industry in Northwest Arkansas and Little Rock, the state's capitol, to choose from.

Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Featured Programs:
MA in Applied Forensic Psychology (Online)

Arkansas Psychologist's Professional Outlook

Salaries range from about $70,000 per year on the low end to $102,000 on the high end. The sector you work in makes a significant difference. Health care professionals and consultants to industry and organization perform best, though opportunities are more scarce in the latter.

But $102,000 in Little Rock, Ark., would be the same as $192,000 in New York, N.Y., according to Salary.com. However, one earning the high end number in Arkansas would likely only receive $135,000 for the same position in the Big Apple.