by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 47 bachelor's degrees in special education during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of special education for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for special education students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in special education.
University of Arkansas is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in special education. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in special education from University of Arkansas
Harding University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in special education. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in special education from Harding University
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in special education has to look into Arkansas State University - Main Campus. A-State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Jonesboro.More information about a bachelor’s in special education from Arkansas State University - Main Campus
University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a good decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in special education. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.More information about a bachelor’s in special education from University of Arkansas at Little Rock
UCA is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Conway.More information about a bachelor’s in special education from University of Central Arkansas
Located in the distant town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in special education from Henderson State University
Explore all the Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 225 | 391 |
| Georgia | 224 | 152 |
| Tennessee | 220 | 208 |
| North Carolina | 213 | 283 |
| Virginia | 213 | 128 |
| South Carolina | 195 | 148 |
| Kentucky | 187 | 180 |
| Alabama | 184 | 189 |
| Louisiana | 171 | 21 |
| Mississippi | 169 | 50 |
| West Virginia | 147 | 5 |
One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Special Education has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 44 |
| Other Special Education & Teaching | 3 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 706 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 381 |
| General Education | 82 |
| Other Education | 2 |
