Education at University of Central Arkansas

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

UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and approximately 10,335 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 159 students received a bachelor's degree in education from UCA.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at UCA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	217
Most Popular Online Education Schools	366
	440
	683

In 2021, 185 students received their master’s degree in education from UCA. This makes it the #229 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 159 students earned a bachelor's degree in education from UCA. About 79% of these graduates were women and the other 21% were men. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at UCA since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 79% 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	0
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	126
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UCA Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of education master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UCA, 83% 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	2
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	154
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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

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

• Library Science
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 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.