Ranked #29 in popularity, special education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Special Education Schools in Arkansas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 351 degrees in special education to qualified students.
Your choice of special education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for special education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Special Education Schools in Arkansas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the special ed degrees they offer, see the list below.
University of Arkansas is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in special education. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.
There were roughly 42 special education students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in special education. A-State is a large public university located in the small city of Jonesboro. A Best Colleges rank of #610 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means A-State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 197 special education students who graduated with this degree at A-State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the special ed program make around $44,808 in their early career salary.
Any student pursuing a degree in special education needs to take a look at Harding University. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #618 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harding is a great university overall.
There were about 19 special education students who graduated with this degree at Harding in the most recent data year.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a great option for students pursuing a degree in special education. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Little Rock. This university ranks 9th out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were roughly 18 special education students who graduated with this degree at UA Little Rock in the most recent data year.
JBU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Siloam Springs. A Best Colleges rank of #673 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means JBU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 2 special education students who graduated with this degree at JBU in the most recent year we have data available.
UCA is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Conway. This university ranks 6th out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were about 46 special education students who graduated with this degree at UCA in the most recent data year. After graduation, special ed degree recipients typically earn about $40,284 at the beginning of their careers.
Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 19th out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were roughly 15 special education students who graduated with this degree at Henderson State University in the most recent year we have data available.
ATU is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Russellville. This university ranks 15th out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were about 10 special education students who graduated with this degree at ATU in the most recent year we have data available.
UAPB is a small public university located in the small city of Pine Bluff. This university ranks 28th out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were roughly 1 special education students who graduated with this degree at UAPB in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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Your choice of special education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for special education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
