2023 Best General Education Schools in Arkansas
Finding the Best General Education School for You
With 133 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general education is the #54 most popular major in Arkansas.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General Education Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best General Education Schools in Arkansas
The following schools top our list of the Best General Education Colleges.
Top Arkansas Schools in General Education
Our 2023 rankings named Harding University the best school in Arkansas for general education students. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ouachita Baptist University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Arkansas list. Ouachita Baptist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.
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Out of the 8 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas is a great place for general education students. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.
While working on their degree, education majors at UARK accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Monticello. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Education Schools in Arkansas list. UAM is a small public school located in the town of Monticello.
After completing their degree, education graduates from UAM carry an average student debtload of $20,873.
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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. Located in the remote town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.
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University of Arkansas - Fort Smith came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Arkansas Tech University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Schools in Arkansas ranking. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 117 |
| Virginia | 918 |
| North Carolina | 255 |
| Florida | 622 |
| Tennessee | 605 |
| Kentucky | 95 |
| South Carolina | 352 |
| Louisiana | 116 |
| Alabama | 115 |
| Mississippi | 407 |
| West Virginia | 301 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Education
General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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