Best General Studies Schools Near Hot Springs, AR (2026)

Updated September 5, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Hot Springs, Arkansas has 5 accredited schools offering general studies programs. Hot Springs has a population of about 38,023. Median household income is $46,441 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 27.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Hot Springs, AR metro area, the top-earning general studies-related role is Management Analysts at a median $67,260 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest General Studies Schools to Hot Springs

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer general studies programs near Hot Springs, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Hot Springs city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Hot Springs. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Avg net price $17,002/yr

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600 Garland Avenue Hot Springs, AR 71913
(501) 623-2272
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Key stats

Retention rate: 42%
Programs offered: 2

Source:IPEDS College Scorecard

Graduation rate 32%

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $32,444

Avg net price $12,720/yr

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101 College Dr Hot Springs, AR 71913
(501) 760-4222
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Key stats

Programs offered: 32

Source:IPEDS College Scorecard

General Studies Wages Near Hot Springs

Hot Springs is part of the Hot Springs, AR metro area (BLS area code 26300). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Arkansas statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
General and Operations Managers	$62,810	Hot Springs, AR	$73,291
Management Analysts	$67,260	Hot Springs, AR	$78,483
Human Resources Specialists	$51,260	Hot Springs, AR	$59,813
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$50,950	Hot Springs, AR	$59,452
Writers and Authors	$47,970	AR statewide	$55,974
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,850	Hot Springs, AR	$72,170
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$52,790	Hot Springs, AR	$61,599
Social and Community Service Managers	$51,780	Hot Springs, AR	$60,420

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Hot Springs at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	38,023	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$46,441	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	27.7%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	85.7 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Hot Springs-Area Cities With General Studies Programs

Benton, AR – 27.8 mi away (35,775 pop)
Bryant, AR – 32.9 mi away (20,005 pop)
Little Rock, AR – 42.5 mi away (442,554 pop)
North Little Rock, AR – 50.3 mi away (66,278 pop)
Conway, AR – 52.0 mi away (72,360 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited general studies schools are near Hot Springs, AR?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering general studies programs near Hot Springs. The closest is Champion Christian College in Hot Springs, AR (1.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Ouachita Baptist University (25.2 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying general studies roles near Hot Springs?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying general studies-related roles near Hot Springs are: Management Analysts ($67,260), General and Operations Managers ($62,810), Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education ($61,850). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Arkansas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Benton instead of Hot Springs?

Benton, AR is 27.8 miles from Hot Springs and has its own set of local general studies programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Hot Springs an affordable place to study general studies?

Hot Springs’s median household income of $46,441 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Hot Springs while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Arkansas public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in Hot Springs

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Hot Springs:

Data verified: September 5, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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