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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education in Arkansas

6 Ranked Colleges
244 Degrees Awarded
$13,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master's in Arkansas

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas” ranking looked at 6 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education in Arkansas

#1

Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Jonesboro, Arkansas
#1 in overall quality
$11,586 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$43,155 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas list. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 152 students in 2019-2020.

A-State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at A-State are $11,586, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Arkansas State University - Main Campus Special Education Report

#2

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#2 in overall quality
$11,928 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Searcy, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our arkansas master’s degree special ed students list, Harding has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harding are $11,928, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#3 in overall quality
$22,121 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #3 spot on the list. UARK is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 18 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Special 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.

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#4

University of Central Arkansas

Conway, Arkansas
#4 in overall quality
$11,648 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Arkansas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas. This fairly large school is located in Conway, Arkansas, and it awarded 20 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

UCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 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 UCA are $11,648.

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#5

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas
#5 in overall quality
$8,612 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Henderson State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas. Henderson State University is a small public school situated in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. It awarded 10 masters’s special ed degrees 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.

Read more about Special Education at Henderson State University

#6

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas
#6 in overall quality
$12,087 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Arkansas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #6. Arkansas Tech University is a fairly large school located in Russellville, Arkansas that handed out 18 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

ATU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ATU are $12,087, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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