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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income Over $110k) in Arkansas

7 Ranked Colleges
244 Degrees Awarded
$13,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master's in Arkansas For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Special Education is the 39th most popular major in the country with 33,249 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, special education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,879 and had an average of $28,500 in loans still to pay off.

Across Arkansas, there were 385 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,700 and $19,866 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 244 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,293 and $39,432 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in special education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great special education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the special education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The special ed school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making Over $110k”.

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Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income Over $110k) in Arkansas

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 152 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

A-State also made our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arkansas State University - Main Campus are $11,586.

Full Arkansas State University - Main Campus Special Education Report

#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Arkansas is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Special Education at UARK

#3

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arkansas Tech University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making Over $110k. This fairly large school is located in Russellville, Arkansas, and it awarded 18 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

ATU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Special 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 ATU are $12,087.

Read more about Special Education at ATU

#4

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Searcy, Arkansas, and it awarded 21 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Harding also made our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harding University are $11,928.

Full Harding Special Education Report

#5

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Henderson State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Arkadelphia, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Henderson State University also made our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Henderson State University are $8,612.

Full Henderson State University Special Education Report

#4 in overall quality

University of Central Arkansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

UCA also took the #4 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Arkansas are $11,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Central Arkansas

With a ranking of #7, University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making Over $110k list. UA Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

UA Little Rock did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA Little Rock are $14,884, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UA Little Rock Special Education Report

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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%.

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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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