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Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

2023 Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$13,019 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,000 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas - Fort Smith the best value school in Arkansas for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UAFS is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Fort Smith.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAFS are $5,754 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a great value for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at A-State are $7,130 a year.

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#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Out of the 14 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a very large student population.

UARK undergraduate students pay an average of $9,574 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UARK did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list.

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#4

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Out of the 14 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Henderson State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the town of Arkadelphia.

Henderson State University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,560 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Arkansas Tech University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in Arkansas. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ATU are $7,900 a year.

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University of Central Arkansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. UCA is a large public school located in the city of Conway.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCA are $9,563 a year.

UCA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock 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 #7 on the list. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Little Rock.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UA Little Rock are $9,512 a year.

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree education programs. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Magnolia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are $9,310 a year.

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University of Arkansas at Monticello landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the remote town of Monticello, UAM is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAM are $8,029 per year.

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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Pine Bluff, UAPB is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAPB are $8,064 a year.

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Best Value Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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.

  • 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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