Education at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

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

UAFS is located in Fort Smith, Arkansas and has a total student population of 5,887. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 62 students received a bachelor's degree in education from UAFS.

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

UAFS Education Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Education (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Education
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

UAFS Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at UAFS 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 education major at UAFS 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
	49
	107
	121
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	165
Most Popular Education Basic Certificate Schools	257
	500
Most Popular Education Schools	802
Best Education Schools	837
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	1,100

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in education from UAFS. This makes it the #1,101 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at UAFS

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

UAFS Education Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of education associate's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in education at UAFS are white. Around 63% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. UAFS does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in education graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Arkansas - Fort Smith with a associate's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UAFS Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 62 education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UAFS, about 18% were men and 82% were women.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UAFS 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 - Fort Smith with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	56
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UAFS Education Master’s Program

Of the 4 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UAFS, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 44% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UAFS also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	50
Teacher Education Subject Specific	20
General Education	4

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• History
• Psychology

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 University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.

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 University of Arkansas - Fort Smith under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.