2021 Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Arkansas
10
Colleges
1,193
Bachelor's Degrees
$21,553
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was ranked 3rd in Arkansas. In fact, 1,193 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that of the 94,324 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 1.3% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Arkansas ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer a bachelor's in education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great education programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the education program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat.
Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
2021 Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Arkansas
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying education.
Top 10 Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Harding University has taken the #1 spot in this year's education ranking for non-traditional students. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harding, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in Arkansas ranking.
The student loan default rate at Harding is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. 916 students at Harding are exclusively online. 1,290 students are part time.
Read full report on Education at Harding University
John Brown University earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the distant town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. JBU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Education in Arkansas list.
About 0.4% of JBU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 622 students at JBU are exclusively online. There are roughly 1,047 part time students in attendance at JBU.
Read full report on Education at John Brown University
Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best education schools for non-traditional students. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jonesboro. A-State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Education in Arkansas list.
About 1.2% of A-State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 5,279 of A-State students are exclusively distance learners. 6,811 of A-State students are attending part time.
Full Education at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report
University of Central Arkansas earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCA, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in Arkansas ranking.
The student loan default rate at UCA is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,405 students at UCA that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,534 part time students in attendance at UCA.
Read full report on Education at University of Central Arkansas
Arkansas Tech University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville. ATU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #9 on our Best Colleges for Education in Arkansas list.
About 1.6% of ATU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 3,435 students at ATU that take at least one class online. 4,090 of ATU students are attending part time.
Read More…
University of Arkansas earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fayetteville. UARK also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Education in Arkansas rankings.
About 1.2% of UARK students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 6,821 students at UARK that take at least one class online. There are roughly 5,786 part time students in attendance at UARK.
Read More…
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the remote town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Colleges for Education in Arkansas list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 6.4%. There are approximately 2,101 students at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus that take at least one class online. About 1,521 of the students at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are attending part time.
Read More…
Our rankings recognize University of Arkansas at Little Rock as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. UA Little Rock also took the #8 spot in our Best Colleges for Education in Arkansas rankings.
About 0.8% of UA Little Rock students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 3,830 students at UA Little Rock are exclusively online. 4,141 of UA Little Rock students are attending part time.
Read full report on Education at University of Arkansas at Little Rock
The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. Located in the city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 0.6% of UAFS students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,332 students take at least one class online at UAFS. There are roughly 2,069 part time students in attendance at UAFS.
Read full report on Education at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith
The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. UAPB is a small public school located in the city of Pine Bluff.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.6%. There are approximately 1,800 students at UAPB that take at least one class online. 450 of UAPB students are attending part time.
Full Education at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Report