Education at University of Arkansas

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

UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and approximately 27,562 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 140 students received a bachelor's degree in education from UARK.

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

UARK Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at UARK

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UARK does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UARK Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at UARK 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 UARK 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
Most Popular Online Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	85
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	90
Most Focused Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	231
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools	255
Best Education Schools	410
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	562

In 2021, 334 students received their master’s degree in education from UARK. This makes it the #87 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 44 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #81 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UARK

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

UARK Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 140 education majors earned their bachelor's degree from UARK. Of these graduates, 8% were men and 92% were women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UARK 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 with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	113
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

UARK Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 334 education majors earned their master's degree from UARK. Of these graduates, 28% were men and 72% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. UARK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UARK, 72% 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 with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	47
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	240
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

UARK also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 44 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 University of Arkansas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	245
Educational Administration	88
Teacher Education Subject Specific	77
Teaching English or French	47
Special Education	42
Student Counseling	30
General Education	24
Curriculum & Instruction	20
Instructional Media Design	17
Educational Assessment	4
Education Philosophy	3

Related Majors

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

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.

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 Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.