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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Arkansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$13,019 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,822 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, teacher education subject specific was ranked 9th in Arkansas. In fact, 825 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best value programs for subject specific ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Arkansas

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for subject specific ed majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools

$7,130 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas State University - Main Campus the best value school in Arkansas for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at A-State are $7,130 a year. On average, subject specific ed graduates from A-State take out $25,873 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$5,754 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is a great value for teacher education subject specific students. UAFS is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Fort Smith.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAFS are $5,754 a year. The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at UAFS take out is $18,553.

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$9,563 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific 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. The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at UCA take out is $20,500.

UCA also claimed a spot on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Arkansas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR
$9,574 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Arkansas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Arkansas. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UARK are $9,574 per year.

UARK also took the #1 spot in our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Arkansas rankings.

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#5

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR
$7,900 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas Tech University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ATU are $7,900 a year. After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from ATU carry an average student debtload of $21,870.

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#6

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR
$7,560 Average Tuition & Fees

Henderson State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Arkansas ranking. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the town of Arkadelphia.

Henderson State University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,560 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at Henderson State University accumulate an average of around $21,000 in student debt.

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$9,310 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Arkansas list. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Magnolia.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $9,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt.

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$9,512 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA Little Rock are $9,512 per year.

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$8,064 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the city of Pine Bluff, UAPB is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAPB are $8,064 a year. Subject Specific Ed majors at UAPB take out an average of $25,989 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Harding University

Searcy, AR
$22,230 Average Tuition & Fees

Harding University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the 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. Subject Specific Ed majors at Harding take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Harding is ranked #2 for overall quality for subject specific ed in Arkansas.

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Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,327
Virginia 1,393
North Carolina 904
Florida 1,534
Tennessee 421
Kentucky 1,105
South Carolina 596
Louisiana 694
Alabama 722
Mississippi 616
West Virginia 309

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

Majors Similar to Subject Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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 Aparajita Datta.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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