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Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas

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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas

7 Colleges
$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Arkansas to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Arkansas. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 79% of the special ed majors at the school.

Full Special Education at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report

#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Arkansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Arkansas. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 87% of the special ed majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Central Arkansas is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Conway.

About 92% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 8% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Arkansas at Little Rock helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Arkansas. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

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#5

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Henderson State University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the town of Arkadelphia.

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Magnolia.

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University of Arkansas at Monticello ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the remote town of Monticello, UAM is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Schools 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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