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2023 Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$7,886 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,367 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Master'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 Master'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 10 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best value master'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.

2023 Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas

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

Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Arkansas. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, A-State is ranked #5 for overall quality for education in Arkansas.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Central Arkansas is a great value for education students working on their master’s degree. UCA is a large public school located in the city of Conway.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCA are $6,773 a year.

UCA also took the #4 spot in our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas rankings.

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#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

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

UARK graduate students pay an average of $9,018 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UARK did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list.

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#4

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Henderson State University is a great value for education students working on their master’s degree. 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.

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#5

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Arkansas Tech University is a great value for education students working on their master’s degree. 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 graduate student at ATU are $7,037 a year.

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Magnolia.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are $6,894 per year.

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#7

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Harding University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Harding are $11,080 a year.

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

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. 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 graduate student at UA Little Rock are $7,594 a year.

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#9

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

John Brown University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Siloam Springs.

JBU graduate students pay an average of $13,920 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

JBU also took the #2 spot in our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas rankings.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Arkansas at Monticello did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Monticello, UAM is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAM are $9,223 per year.

Full Education at University of Arkansas at Monticello Report

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
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 10 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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