Education at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at Arkansas State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and approximately 13,106 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,047 students received their master's degree in education.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

A-State Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at A-State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, A-State does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

A-State Education Rankings

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #243 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at A-State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

A-State Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of education master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from A-State, 84% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arkansas State University - Main Campus with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	83
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	875
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	59

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Arkansas State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	925
Teacher Education Subject Specific	314
Special Education	194
Curriculum & Instruction	137
Teacher Education Grade Specific	91
Student Counseling	76

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AR, the home state for Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Elementary School Teachers	12,400	$48,560
Teacher Assistants	11,730	$21,190
High School Teachers	11,480	$51,780
Middle School Teachers	5,650	$49,570
Preschool Teachers	3,520	$33,150

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.