2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Special Education Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Arkansas to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for special ed 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 Master's in Special Education
Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas State University - Main Campus the best value school in Arkansas for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at A-State are $6,422 per year.
A-State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Central Arkansas is a great value for special education students working on their master’s degree. UCA is a large public school located in the small city of Conway.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCA are $6,773 per year.
UCA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Henderson State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.
Henderson State University graduate students pay an average of $6,930 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UARK are $9,018 per year.
UARK not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Arkansas Tech University is a great value for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
ATU graduate students pay an average of $7,037 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Harding University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. 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 also took the #1 spot in our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas rankings.
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Little Rock.
UA Little Rock graduate students pay an average of $7,594 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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John Brown University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Siloam Springs.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at JBU are $13,920 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, JBU is ranked #2 for overall quality for special ed in Arkansas.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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Majors Related to Special Ed
One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Special Ed
| 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 8 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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