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2023 Best Education Schools in Arkansas

10 Colleges
$41,130 Avg Salary
$21,620 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Education Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Arkansas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Education Schools in Arkansas

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

Top 10 Best Education Schools

#1

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

Our analysis found John Brown University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. Located in the town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

The excellent programs at University of Arkansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Arkansas. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

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#3

Harding University

Searcy, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harding University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Education Schools in Arkansas list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.

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The excellent programs at Arkansas State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Arkansas. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

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#5

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Henderson State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Education Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public college with a small student population.

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University of Central Arkansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #8 on this year’s Best Education Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Arkansas at Monticello did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #9 on the list. UAM is a small public school located in the remote town of Monticello.

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With a ranking of #10, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. 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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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 10 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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