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2023 Best Special Education Schools in Arkansas

9 Colleges
$43,300 Avg Salary
$23,500 Avg Student Debt

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

#1

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

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.

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#2

Harding University

Searcy, AR

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.

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#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

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.

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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.

Full Special Education at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report

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.

Full Special Education at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Report

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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#8

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

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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#9

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

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.

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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
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 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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