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2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid

12 Ranked Colleges
2,375 Degrees Awarded
$13,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Education Schools for a Master's in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

With 310,601 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, education is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,887 and had an average of $30,244 in loans still to pay off.

Across Arkansas, there were 5,017 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,653 and $25,525 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,375 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,293 and $39,432 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education in Arkansas (With Aid)

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education degrees to 996 students in 2019-2020.

A-State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arkansas State University - Main Campus are $11,586, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Education at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas at Monticello. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid. UAM is a small school located in Monticello, Arkansas that handed out 116 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

UAM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UAM are $15,007.

Read full report on Education at University of Arkansas at Monticello

#3

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas Tech University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Russellville, Arkansas, and it awarded 206 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

ATU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ATU are $12,087, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Education at Arkansas Tech University

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a public institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 114 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UA Little Rock not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas at Little Rock are $14,884.

Full UA Little Rock Education Report

#5

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 274 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UARK Education Report

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a public institution located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UAPB also took the #0 spot in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff are $14,146, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Education at UAPB

#9 in overall quality

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid ranking. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small school located in Magnolia, Arkansas that handed out 191 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are $9,810, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Education at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

#5 in overall quality

University of Central Arkansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 176 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

UCA also made our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCA are $11,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCA Education Report

#9

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas
#10 in overall quality

Henderson State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Henderson State University is a small public school situated in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. It awarded 83 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Henderson State University also made our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Henderson State University are $8,612, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Education at Henderson State University

#10

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#2 in overall quality

Harding University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Harding is a private not-for-profit institution located in Searcy, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 155 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Harding not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harding University are $11,928.

Read full report on Education at Harding University

#11

Williams Baptist University

Walnut Ridge, Arkansas

Williams Baptist University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid ranking. WBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WBU, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking.

Read more about Education at Williams Baptist University

#12

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, Arkansas
#4 in overall quality

John Brown University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid list. Siloam Springs, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

JBU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at John Brown University are $13,920.

Full John Brown University Education Report

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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