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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

Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in ArkansasOut 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.

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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

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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 of Harding students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 1,290 part time students in attendance at Harding.

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John Brown University
Siloam Springs, AR

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 college 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.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.4%. 622 of JBU students are exclusively distance learners. 1,047 students are part time.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best education schools for non-traditional students. A-State is a 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.

The student loan default rate at A-State is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. 5,279 students at A-State are exclusively online. About 6,811 of the students at A-State are attending part time.

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

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University of Central Arkansas earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public school 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. Approximately 3,405 students take at least one class online at UCA. About 2,534 of the students at UCA are attending part time.

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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR

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. There are roughly 4,090 part time students in attendance at ATU.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. UARK is a very large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville. UARK also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Education in Arkansas rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 6,821 students take at least one class online at UARK. 5,786 of UARK students are attending part time.

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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 college with a medium-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.

About 6.4% of Southern Arkansas University Main Campus students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,101 students take at least one class online at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. 1,521 of Southern Arkansas University Main Campus students are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize University of Arkansas at Little Rock as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public college with a medium-sized student population. UA Little Rock also took the #8 spot in our Best Colleges for Education in Arkansas rankings.

The student loan default rate at UA Little Rock is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. 3,830 students at UA Little Rock are exclusively online. 4,141 of UA Little Rock students are attending part time.

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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. Located in the small city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The student loan default rate at UAFS is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,332 students take at least one class online at UAFS. There are roughly 2,069 part time students in attendance at UAFS.

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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 small city of Pine Bluff.

About 3.6% of UAPB students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,800 students at UAPB that take at least one class online. About 450 of the students at UAPB are attending part time.

Full Education at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Report


 

Best for Non-Traditional Students Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 2,719
Mississippi 1,442
Florida 4,294
Virginia 1,940
Alabama 1,828
Georgia 2,749
Tennessee 1,550
West Virginia 552
South Carolina 1,666
Louisiana 1,226
Kentucky 1,851

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