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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Arkansas

11 Colleges
$43,300 Avg Salary
$23,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Special Education Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 11 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 Special Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a .

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

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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 #2 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Arkansas list. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Conway.

After completing their degree, special ed graduates from UCA carry an average student debt load of $23,500.

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#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Out of the 11 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Harding University

Searcy, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harding University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 11 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 moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

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#6

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Henderson State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the town of Arkadelphia.

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#7

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

John Brown University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in Arkansas ranking. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Siloam Springs.

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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Pine Bluff, UAPB is a public college with a small student population.

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Magnolia.

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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 11 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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