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2023 Best Value Education Schools in Arkansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$11,973 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,130 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Education Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Arkansas to see which 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.

2023 Best Value Education Schools in Arkansas

Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Education Schools

$7,130 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas State University - Main Campus the best value school in Arkansas for education students. A-State is a large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at A-State are $7,130 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, A-State is ranked #5 for overall quality for education in Arkansas.

Full Education at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report

$9,563 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Arkansas. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCA are $9,563 a year.

UCA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Education Schools in Arkansas list.

Full Education at University of Central Arkansas Report

#3

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR
$7,560 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Henderson State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Henderson State University are $7,560 a year.

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#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR
$9,574 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the # 4 spot on the list. UARK is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UARK are $9,574 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UARK is ranked #3 for overall quality for education in Arkansas.

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#5

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR
$7,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas Tech University landed the # 5 spot on the list. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ATU are $7,900 per year.

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$9,310 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for education students. It came in at #6 on the list. 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 undergraduate students pay an average of $9,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Harding University

Searcy, AR
$22,230 Average Tuition & Fees

Harding University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in Arkansas list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.

Harding undergraduate students pay an average of $22,230 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Harding also took the #1 spot in our Best Education Schools in Arkansas rankings.

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$9,512 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value 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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA Little Rock are $9,512 per year.

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#9

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR
$28,924 Average Tuition & Fees

John Brown University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. Located in the town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JBU are $28,924 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, JBU is ranked #2 for overall quality for education in Arkansas.

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$8,029 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Arkansas at Monticello landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. UAM is a small public school located in the town of Monticello.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAM are $8,029 a year.

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Best Value Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Education Schools 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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