Education at Arkansas Tech University

If you plan to study education, take a look at what Arkansas Tech University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

ATU is located in Russellville, Arkansas and approximately 10,829 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,276 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Arkansas Tech University in 2021, 161 of them were education majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

ATU Education Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at ATU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

ATU does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

ATU Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at ATU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at ATU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	163
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	240
Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools	256
Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	326
Most Focused Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	371
	530
Most Focused Education Schools	649
	741

In 2021, 178 students received their master’s degree in education from ATU. This makes it the #241 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #326 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at ATU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Arkansas Tech University.

ATU Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at ATU since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at ATU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arkansas Tech University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	132
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

ATU Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 178 education majors earned their master's degree from ATU. Of these graduates, 24% were men and 76% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. ATU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from ATU, 81% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arkansas Tech University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	145
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

ATU also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Arkansas Tech University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	102
Teacher Education Grade Specific	68
Student Counseling	65
Teaching English or French	42
Educational Administration	40
Instructional Media Design	24
General Education	15
Special Education	10
Other Education	4

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• History
• Communication & Journalism

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AR, the home state for Arkansas Tech University.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Elementary School Teachers	12,400	$48,560
Teacher Assistants	11,730	$21,190
High School Teachers	11,480	$51,780
Middle School Teachers	5,650	$49,570
Preschool Teachers	3,520	$33,150

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Valis55 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.