by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Arkansas” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 29,810 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 41st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,719 and had an average of $23,394 in loans still to pay off.
Across Arkansas, there were 133 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,832 and $23,937 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Arkansas” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in general education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for arkansas education students.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Monticello landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Arkansas at Monticello is a small school located in Monticello, Arkansas that handed out 46 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Arkansas list. This small school is located in Magnolia, Arkansas, and it awarded 18 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lyon College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Arkansas list. Batesville, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harding University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Arkansas. This small school is located in Searcy, Arkansas, and it awarded 11 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Ouachita Baptist University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
Arkansas Tech University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Arkansas ranking. Located in Russellville, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
University of Central Arkansas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Arkansas ranking. University of Central Arkansas is a public institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Arkansas list. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Arkansas ranking. Fort Smith, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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