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2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas

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$49,761 Avg Salary

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 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

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

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

About 94% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 6% are male.

Full Special Education at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Conway.

Of the 22 students majoring in special ed at UCA, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#3

Harding University

Searcy, AR

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Harding University is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in special ed at Harding, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Full Special Education at Harding University Report

#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

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

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#5

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Arkansas Tech University is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in special ed at ATU, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#6

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

With a ranking of #6, Henderson State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

Of the 2 students majoring in special ed at UA Little Rock, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

#7

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

John Brown University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Siloam Springs.

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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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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