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2024 Best General Education Schools in Arkansas

6 Colleges in Arkansas
133 Education Degrees Awarded
$33,832 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in general education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #41 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Education Schools in Arkansas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 133 degrees in general education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Education School

Best General Education Schools in Arkansas The education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Education rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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 Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Education
Master's Degrees in Education

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Education Schools in Arkansas list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Education in Arkansas

The schools below may not offer all types of education 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 Education

1
UARK crest
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$27,733 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

University of Arkansas is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in general 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 about 24 general education students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the education program make an average of $27,733 in the first couple years of working.

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

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In AR

Any student who is interested in general education needs to check out Harding University. Harding is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant 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 11 general education students who graduated with this degree at Harding in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general education from Harding University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In AR
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Ouachita Baptist University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in general education. Ouachita Baptist is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Arkadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #1339 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ouachita Baptist is a great university overall.

There were roughly 3 general education students who graduated with this degree at Ouachita Baptist in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general education from Ouachita Baptist University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In AR
20.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Central Arkansas is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in general education. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public university with a moderately-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 10 general education students who graduated with this degree at UCA in the most recent data year.

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

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
46 Education Degrees Awarded

University of Arkansas at Monticello is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general education. UAM is a small public university located in the remote town of Monticello. This university ranks 29th out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were roughly 46 general education students who graduated with this degree at UAM in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AR
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were about 18 general education students who graduated with this degree at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus in the most recent data year.

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6
ATU crest
Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR

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

There were about 15 general education students who graduated with this degree at ATU in the most recent year we have data available. Those general education students who get their degree from Arkansas Tech University earn $6,099 more than the standard education graduate.

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

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In AR

Located in the small city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were roughly 4 general education students who graduated with this degree at UAFS in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general education from University of Arkansas - Fort Smith


 

Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 64
Florida 282 580
North Carolina 279 252
Virginia 274 915
Tennessee 269 590
South Carolina 248 352
Kentucky 244 76
Louisiana 242 95
Mississippi 234 285
Alabama 233 3
West Virginia 207 298

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One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, General Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Education Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 133

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 1,879
Educational Administration 1,193
Teacher Education Subject Specific 825
Special Education 351
Student Counseling 305
Curriculum & Instruction 171
Teaching English or French 160
Instructional Media Design 94
Other Education 8
Educational Assessment 4

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