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2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas

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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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas State University - Main Campus the most popular school in Arkansas for education students working on their master’s degree. A-State is a large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.

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#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Out of the 15 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the # 2 spot on the list. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

About 72% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 28% are male.

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Out of the 15 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#4

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Out of the 15 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas Tech University landed the # 4 spot on the list. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.

Of the 178 students majoring in education at ATU, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 81% of the education majors at the school.

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#6

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Harding University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.

Women make up 68% of the education majors at the school.

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University of Arkansas at Monticello landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. UAM is a small public school located in the remote town of Monticello.

Women make up 76% of the education majors at the school.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 16% are male.

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#9

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Henderson State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.

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#10

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

John Brown University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the distant town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in education at JBU, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 15 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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