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2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas

6 Colleges
$61,137 Avg Salary
$20,697 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was the most popular one in Arkansas. In total, 3,395 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Arkansas.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Arkansas to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas

The following schools top our list of the Best Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Arkansas Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Education

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the best school in Arkansas for education students working on their graduate certificate. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. A-State is a large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

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#3

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Henderson State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Arkansas. Located in the distant town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Central Arkansas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Arkansas. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA 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 Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the remote town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 2,371
Florida 5,192
North Carolina 4,150
Virginia 7,400
Tennessee 3,386
Georgia 6,283
South Carolina 2,297
Louisiana 1,732
West Virginia 924
Kentucky 3,387
Alabama 3,231

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784
Student Counseling 13,840
Instructional Media Design 8,387
Teaching English or French 4,743
Other Education 2,513
Multilingual Education 1,672
Educational Assessment 1,215
Education Philosophy 421
International Education 257
Teaching Assistants 20

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 Horadrim.

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