2023 Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Arkansas to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Education
Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Arkansas. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at A-State are $6,422 a year.
A-State also took the #1 spot in our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas rankings.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Henderson State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in Arkansas. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Henderson State University are $6,930 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Henderson State University is ranked #3 for overall quality for education in Arkansas.
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Out of the 6 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 school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UARK are $9,018 a year.
UARK also took the #2 spot in our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas rankings.
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Out of the 6 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 city of Conway.
UCA graduate students pay an average of $6,773 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UCA also made our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #4.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. 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 graduate student at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are $6,894 a year.
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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 graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UA Little Rock are $7,594 per year.
UA Little Rock did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list.
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| 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 |
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Majors Related to Education
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 6 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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