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2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

20 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Arkansas to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Arkansas.

#1

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas Tech University the most popular school in Arkansas for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 70% of the education majors at the school.

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Out of the 20 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCA is a large public school located in the city of Conway.

Women make up 79% of the education majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 74% of the education majors at the school.

Full Education at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report

#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Arkansas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Arkansas. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 92% of the education majors at the school.

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#5

Harding University

Searcy, AR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Harding University is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 81% of the education majors at the school.

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Magnolia.

Of the 86 students majoring in education at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#7

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Henderson State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.

About 76% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 24% are male.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

About 86% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 14% are male.

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University of Arkansas - Fort Smith did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UAFS is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Fort Smith.

Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.

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

Of the 59 students majoring in education at UAM, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 20 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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