Teacher Education Grade Specific at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

What traits are you looking for in a grade specific ed school? To help you decide if University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's grade specific ed program.

UAFS is located in Fort Smith, Arkansas and approximately 5,887 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 42 grade specific ed majors received their bachelor's degree from UAFS.

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

UAFS Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Grade Specific Ed (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Grade Specific Ed (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed
• Bachelor’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed

UAFS Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the grade specific ed 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 grade specific ed major at UAFS is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Grade Specific. 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
	38
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Undergraduate Certificate Schools	51
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Basic Certificate Schools	62
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	154
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Undergraduate Certificate Schools	198
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools	340
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	643
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	847

Earnings of UAFS Grade Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of grade specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAFS is $35,492. This is less than $35,527, which is the national average of all grade specific ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at UAFS

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

UAFS Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate’s Program

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

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in grade specific ed 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 grade specific ed graduates 5% 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 grade specific ed.

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 Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 grade specific ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from UAFS. Of these graduates, 5% were men and 95% were women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed 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 grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• General Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific

Careers That Grade Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in grade specific 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 - Fort Smith.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Elementary School Teachers	12,400	$48,560
High School Teachers	11,480	$51,780
Middle School Teachers	5,650	$49,570
Preschool Teachers	3,520	$33,150
Kindergarten Teachers	1,410	$46,180

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

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