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2024 Best General Special Education Schools in Arkansas

7 Colleges in Arkansas
133 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
Ranked #36 in popularity, general special education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Arkansas to determine which ones were the best for general special education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 133 degrees in general special education during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Special Education School

Best General Special Education Schools in Arkansas The teaching students with disabilities program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Special Education rankings. For our Best Overall General Special Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Special Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Master's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Special Education Schools in Arkansas list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Special Education in Arkansas

The schools below may not offer all types of teaching students with disabilities degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Arkansas Schools in Teaching Students with Disabilities

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UARK crest
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AR
47 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

University of Arkansas is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general special education. UARK is a fairly large public university located in the city of Fayetteville. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were approximately 47 general special education students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from University of Arkansas

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AR

Harding University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general special education. Harding is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Searcy. A Best Colleges rank of #618 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harding is a great university overall.

There were about 15 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Harding in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from Harding University

3
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In AR

It is difficult to beat University of Arkansas at Little Rock if you wish to pursue a degree in general special education. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 9th out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were approximately 9 general special education students who graduated with this degree at UA Little Rock in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from University of Arkansas at Little Rock

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In AR
44.4% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Henderson State University if you want to pursue a degree in general special education. Henderson State University is a small public university located in the distant town of Arkadelphia. This university ranks 19th out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were about 9 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Henderson State University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from Henderson State University

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John Brown University
Siloam Springs, AR
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In AR

John Brown University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general special education. Located in the distant town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #673 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means JBU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1 general special education students who graduated with this degree at JBU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from John Brown University

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
40 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1059 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 40 general special education students who graduated with this degree at UCA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from University of Central Arkansas

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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AR

Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 15th out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were approximately 10 general special education students who graduated with this degree at ATU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from Arkansas Tech University

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In AR
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Pine Bluff, UAPB is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 28th out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were about 2 general special education students who graduated with this degree at UAPB in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Best General Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Florida715844
North Carolina710215
Georgia690363
Virginia630972
Tennessee624313
South Carolina530201
Kentucky518500
Mississippi501150
Alabama500301
Louisiana48929
West Virginia41046

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One of 17 majors within the Special Education area of study, General Special Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs70
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented69
Other Special Education & Teaching58
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs39
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments8
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism5

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