2023 Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Education Master's Degree 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 Value Education Master's Degree 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 master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Arkansas. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.
A-State graduate students pay an average of $6,422 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
A-State also made our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #5.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Central Arkansas is a great value for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCA are $6,773 a year.
UCA also took the #4 spot in our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas rankings.
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Out of the 10 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the # 3 spot on the list. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UARK are $9,018 a year.
UARK also made our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #3.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Henderson State University is a great value for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Henderson State University are $6,930 per year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Arkansas Tech University is a great value for education students working on their master’s degree. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at ATU are $7,037 per year.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. Located in the remote town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $6,894 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Harding University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.
Harding graduate students pay an average of $11,080 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Harding also made our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #1.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UA Little Rock are $7,594 a year.
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John Brown University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at JBU are $13,920 a year.
JBU also made our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #2.
University of Arkansas at Monticello came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. UAM is a small public school located in the town of Monticello.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UAM are $9,223 a year.
Best Value Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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Education Related Majors for Education
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| 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.
- 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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