Education at University of Central Arkansas
UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and approximately 10,335 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.
UCA Education Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Education
- Master’s Degree in Education
Online Classes Are Available at UCA
If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.
For those who are interested in distance learning, UCA does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:
- Master’s Degree
UCA Education Rankings
The education major at UCA 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.
Education Student Demographics at UCA
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at University of Central Arkansas.
UCA Education Bachelor’s Program
About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UCA 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 Central Arkansas with a bachelor's in education.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 18 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 102 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
UCA Education Master’s Program
Of the students who received a education master's degree from UCA, 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 University of Central Arkansas with a master's in education.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 23 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 158 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Concentrations Within Education
Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Central Arkansas. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Teacher Education Grade Specific | 181 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 69 |
Special Education | 46 |
Student Counseling | 41 |
Educational Administration | 31 |
General Education | 10 |
Instructional Media Design | 8 |
Related Majors
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 Central 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 Steve Wright Jr. (flickr user: Wright Way Photography) under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.