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2023 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

14 Colleges
$36,000 Avg Salary
$25,925 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was ranked 4th in Arkansas. In fact, 4,954 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Arkansas to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas

The following schools top our list of the Best Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

Our analysis found John Brown University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Arkansas. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Siloam Springs.

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#2

Harding University

Searcy, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harding University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Arkansas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Arkansas. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Conway.

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#5

Williams Baptist University

Walnut Ridge, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Williams Baptist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. WBU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Walnut Ridge.

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#6

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, AR

Ouachita Baptist University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the distant town of Arkadelphia, Ouachita Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree education programs. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

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#8

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Henderson State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 7,730
West Virginia 1,515
South Carolina 3,980
Florida 10,069
Virginia 9,522
Mississippi 4,219
Tennessee 5,194
Louisiana 2,977
Alabama 5,059
Kentucky 5,329
Georgia 9,722

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832
Student Counseling 13,858
Instructional Media Design 8,695
Teaching English or French 5,791
Other Education 4,858
Teaching Assistants 2,751
Educational Assessment 2,552
Multilingual Education 1,910
Education Philosophy 737
International Education 293

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.

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