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2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$10,519 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,520 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 351 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #22 most popular major in Arkansas.

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 Special 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 7 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for special ed 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 Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas

Check out the special ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Special Education

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the best value school in Arkansas for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UARK are $9,574 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at UARK accumulate an average of around $23,286 in student debt.

UARK also took the #1 spot in our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas rankings.

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#2

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Out of the 7 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Henderson State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.

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

Full Special Education at Henderson State University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a great value for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UCA is a large public school located in the small city of Conway.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCA are $9,563 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UCA is ranked #5 for overall quality for special ed in Arkansas.

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Out of the 7 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the # 5 spot on the list. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

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

Full Special Education at University of Arkansas at Little Rock Report

With a ranking of #6, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Pine Bluff, UAPB is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAPB are $8,064 per year.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

#7

Harding University

Searcy, AR

With a ranking of #7, Harding University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special 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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harding are $22,230 per year.

Harding also made our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #2.

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Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 550
Virginia 1,238
North Carolina 477
Florida 1,103
Tennessee 354
Kentucky 608
South Carolina 266
Louisiana 103
Alabama 437
Mississippi 269
West Virginia 46

One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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 woodleywonderworks.

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