Special Education at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if University of Arkansas at Little Rock is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

UA Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and has a total student population of 8,899. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from UA Little Rock.

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

UA Little Rock Special Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at UA Little Rock

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UA Little Rock offers distance education options for special ed at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UA Little Rock Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at UA Little Rock compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at UA Little Rock is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Special 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 Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	127
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	240
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	251
	405
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	458

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in special ed from UA Little Rock. This makes it the #507 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at UA Little Rock

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

UA Little Rock Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 9 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in special ed from UA Little Rock in 2021, 22% were men and 78% were women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at UA Little Rock since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at UA Little Rock 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 University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a bachelor's in special ed.

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

UA Little Rock Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s in special ed from UA Little Rock in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UA Little Rock, 100% 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 University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UA Little Rock also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Curriculum & Instruction
• Teaching English or French
• Instructional Media Design
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Student Counseling

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed 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 University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Special Education Professors	1,290	$51,430
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	1,290	$49,740
Middle School Special Education Teachers	920	$50,790
Special Education Preschool Teachers	450	$46,870
Special Education Teachers	140	$34,140

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 Ualrcomm under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.