2023 Best Special Education Schools in Arkansas
Finding the Best Special Education 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.
The Best Special Education Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Special Education Schools in Arkansas
The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Colleges.
Top Arkansas Schools in Special Education
Our analysis found John Brown University to be the best school for special 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.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harding University is a great place for special education students. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.
The excellent programs at University of Arkansas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Arkansas. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.
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Out of the 9 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out of the 9 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. A-State is a large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.
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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for special 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.
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University of Central Arkansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for special education students. It came in at #7 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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Henderson State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the distant town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public school with a small student population.
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Arkansas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for special education students. It came in at #9 on the list. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.
Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Special Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Special Ed
Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 9 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).
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