Education at Arkansas Tech University

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Arkansas Tech University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

ATU is located in Russellville, Arkansas and approximately 10,829 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 178 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.

ATU Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at ATU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? ATU offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

ATU Education Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #326 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at ATU

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

ATU Education Master’s Program

Of the 178 students who earned a master's degree in Education from ATU in 2020-2021, 24% were men and 76% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. ATU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from ATU, 81% 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 Tech University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	145
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Arkansas Tech University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Arkansas Tech University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Student Counseling	65
Teaching English or French	42
Educational Administration	40
Instructional Media Design	24
General Education	15
Special Education	10
Teacher Education Subject Specific	9
Other Education	4

Related Majors

• Psychology
• History
• Communication & Journalism

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 Tech University.

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 Valis55 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.