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2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Arkansas

41 Colleges
$41,130 Avg Salary
$21,620 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education 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 Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 41 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Arkansas.

Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas State University - Main Campus the most popular school in Arkansas for education students. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, education majors at A-State accumulate an average of around $23,716 in student debt.

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#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas is a great place for education students. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, education graduates from UARK carry an average student debt load of $25,750. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $428, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Arkansas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in Arkansas list. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Conway.

Education majors at UCA take out an average of $22,083 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $95, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas Tech University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at ATU take out is $23,435.

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The excellent programs at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Arkansas. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Magnolia.

On average, education graduates from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus take out $14,890 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Harding University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, education majors at Harding accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $603, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Henderson State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in Arkansas ranking. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.

On average, education graduates from Henderson State University take out $23,125 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Arkansas at Monticello landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. Located in the remote town of Monticello, UAM is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, education graduates from UAM carry an average student debt load of $20,873.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in Arkansas list. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Little Rock.

After completing their degree, education graduates from UA Little Rock carry an average student debt load of $23,095.

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University of Arkansas - Fort Smith ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in Arkansas list. UAFS is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fort Smith.

Education majors at UAFS take out an average of $18,777 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 25 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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