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2023 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas

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$50,291 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You

With 51 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general education is the #30 most popular major in Arkansas.

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, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas

The following schools top our list of the Best General Education Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Arkansas Schools for a Master's in General Education

#1

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Our analysis found Harding University to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Arkansas. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Central Arkansas is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Conway.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Magnolia.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UAFS is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Fort Smith.

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#5

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 864
Florida 407
Georgia 106
North Carolina 144
Tennessee 309
Kentucky 87
Louisiana 77
Alabama 115
South Carolina 286
Mississippi 276
West Virginia 230

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 KOKUYO.

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