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2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas

6 Colleges
$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You

Special Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arkansas. With 304 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Arkansas to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas

The colleges and universities below are the best for special ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Arkansas Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Special Education

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public college 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 Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Henderson State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the distant town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,110
Florida 689
Georgia 398
North Carolina 194
Tennessee 146
Kentucky 428
Louisiana 82
Alabama 248
South Carolina 118
Mississippi 216
West Virginia 41

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

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 woodleywonderworks.

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